Finland cleared a critical hurdle to joining the military alliance, sparking threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin's top propagandists.
. His concerns about the military alliance's eastward expansion became a major international relations flashpoint in the months before he launched his invasion of Ukraine.
Finland's membership would bring NATO to Russia's doorstep as the two countries share a northern border. For decades, Finland and Sweden opted out of NATO membership, but formally applied to join after Putin ordered a"special military operation" in Ukraine last February. The countries memberships stalled for months as Turkey took issue with their relations with Kurdish groups in Syria that it considers terrorist organizations. While Finland has advanced toward membership, Sweden's bid has continued to stall.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen alongside a North Atlantic Treaty Organization flag. Russian state TV pundits recently discussed whether or not Moscow's military should"liberate" Finland as the Nordic country inches closer to joining NATO.During a recent discussion on the Russian television programRussian authorities and pundits have deployed similar rhetoric surrounding Ukraine.
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