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Finland’s and Sweden’s pursuit of NATO membership is the exact opposite of what Putin wanted for Russian neighbors

Russia's invasion of Ukraine was the final straw, but the two Nordic countries had been moving away from their neutrality for some time.

By Steven Lamy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences June 21, 2022
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No one should be surprised by the decision made by the governments of Sweden and Finland to apply for full membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

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