Opinion: To join or not to join: Finland’s security policy under review (subs)
Finland’s Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen, left, is pictured with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on March 16. In a recent poll of the Finnish public, 62 per cent supported a NATO membership, which is a fundamental change in public opinion, writes Ambassador Roy Eriksson.Like so many others, I was shocked on Feb.
24 to witness the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The world had of course followed the buildup of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine and we heard President Vladimir Putin’s assurances that he would not invade Ukraine. We were all totally fooled and the civilians in Ukraine are paying the highest price for this.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.
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