A new member to NATO could double the presence of the alliance along Russian territory.
committing to not join NATO in exchange for a ceasefire, but that condition was dropped when peace talks ceased.
Currently, five NATO members already border Russia or the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad. Meanwhile, Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia, so Russia's border with NATO would more than double if Finland attains membership to the alliance.
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