- The Finnish President and the Prime Minister announced yesterday that "Finland must join NATO" in order to ensure its security. Russia, for its part, states that it will be obliged to take special military measures.
The view favouring NATO entry has increased considerably in Finland. In view of this, the Prime Minister, Sanna Marin, and the President, Sauli Niinisto, stated yesterday that they will join the military alliance. To this end, the demand for entry into NATO requires, first of all, the support of the government and of Parliament and, subsequently, confirmation by the people.
According to the latest surveys, 76 per cent of the population is in favour of joining the military alliance. In recent months it has increased considerably, as in February, before the invasion of Ukraine, 53 per cent of the population was in favour of joining the alliance, and in March it rose to 62 per cent.
Following these statements by the Finnish authorities, Russia becomes angry and is obliged to take special technical and military measures if Finland finally enters NATO: "Russia will be obliged to take military and technical response measures to stop threats to the security of its nation," said the Russian Foreign Ministry.