Finland will seek to join NATO, leaders say, ditching decades of neutrality

Finland's government said it intends to join NATO, ditching decades of neutrality and ignoring Russian threats of possible retaliation as the Nordic country attempts to strengthen its security following the onset of the war in Ukraine. Sweden's ruling party later said it will also support joining the alliance. #CNN #News

[blazej]

Support for Finland 🇫🇮 & Sweden 🇸🇪 from Poland 🇵🇱

[IKEMENOsakaman]

I love the Finnish resolve .. They will not let a bully determine their next move ..

[stephenrickstrew]

Finland has every reason in the world and 100 years of history that compels it to join NATO

[CoolNinja]

You know you are on the wrong side when Finland and Sweden abandoned their neutrality to join a fight against you.

[frida]

As a Finn I want to say that we're not worried about Russia attacking us, but it's time to take a stance

[monicaaiken]

Well it’s true that Russia didn’t exactly leave Finland much of any choice but to pick sides, and they aren’t setting a very peaceful example in Ukraine. Russia excludes itself from any notion of being European when they act they way they do. I don’t blame Finland for protecting itself or seeking alliances with those who don’t threaten to bomb their neighbors to bits.

[danwesche]

The point the Finnish president makes is important. Russia changed the equation last year when it changed its policy to blanket opposition for NATO enlargement and essentially a return to pre-1998 NATO force deployment. I think that moment, reinforced by the attempted conquest of all of Ukraine rather than just an escalation in Donbas, showed the West that Russia wasn't screwing around and we had to take this threat seriously.

[einienj]

Putin left us no choice.. Good job Putin! You got exactly what You didn't want! Greetings from Finland 🤘🏻🇫🇮

[xeres]

See here's the issue. Since 1945 Finland has been neutral. It didn't take 75 or so years for America to finally influence Finland to join NATO. Heck, Trump and Biden couldn't influence me to change my socks. But you're going to get Russia and "neutral" parties saying how the west influenced this. How Russia was provoked to invading Ukraine because of NATOs eastward expansion and the dominos that fall afterward. You think Poland is a US puppet state? Or Romania? Now Finland? Give these countries a little credit.

[samuelweir]

Wow. Putin accomplished something that no other Russian or Soviet leader was able to accomplish in many decades!
Congratulations, Vladimir!

[gusposey]

Finland is a potent nation, as is Sweden. One wonders if we are, in fact, witnessing the effects of an enormous miscalculation in Moscow.

[mando]

Anyone know why Turkey is in opposition?

[ronaldgarrison]

The word "ditch" is a bit careless. I'm sure most Finns and Swedes would say they had good reasons for being neutral over the long periods when they were.

[Junksaint]

Good, democracies must stick together.

[Camilla_Kudrin]

Welcome, Finland 🇫🇮 Sweden will follow suit very soon 🇸🇪 Russia is inhumane and absolutely dangerous. Be prepared for everything. Together we're much stronger.

[tori_o]

Good timing. They have support from many Americans, from what I've heard.
Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦

[mr]

Good for Finland 🇫🇮 Sweden 🇸🇪
Japan 🇯🇵 want to join NATO…

[dragonore]

Anyone know where a nuclear fallout shelter is, in the Southern USA?

[niklaslund]

So russia wanted to stop ukraine from NATO but now finland and sweden will join.
Thanks russia. Thank you finland and sweden too, you are more than welcome!!!!
Skååål from a potato dane ;D

[gocuk]

Don't forget, Tony is a war monger!