News Information and Media Site: How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fueled NATO’s Nordic expansion, a move that would end Finland and Sweden’s historic neutrality

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine fueled NATO’s Nordic expansion, a move that would end Finland and Sweden’s historic neutrality

May 18, 2022

How Russia's invasion of Ukraine fueled NATO's Nordic expansion, a move that would end Finland and Sweden's historic neutrality

In three short months, the invasion of Ukraine has reworked European security — and not in Russia's favor. Far from discouraging NATO expansion, Russia's war looks set to double the length of its border with member nations, as Finland and Sweden formally submitted their membership applications in Brussels on Wednesday morning, ending long-held neutral stances in a bid to join the Western military alliance.