Niinist: Nato membership would be the "most sufficient" security for Finland
In the latest of a series of interviews on possible Nato membership, the president seemed to suggest that the benefits would outweigh the downsides.
YLE NEWS
26.3. 11:29
President Sauli Niinistö says it is clear that possible Finnish membership in Nato would permanently increase tensions with Russia along the two countries' border.
Interviewed on Yle TV1 on Saturday, Niinistö said the greatest benefit of Nato membership would be "gaining a preventive effect". On the other hand, there would be a risk of various types of Russian retaliation, including hybrid threats, he said.
However he seemed to suggest that the benefits would outweigh the possible negative ramifications.
In his view, it is most important to consider solutions that increase Finland's security.
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