Finland Downplays Turkey's NATO Concerns, Informs Russia of Plan

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(Bloomberg) -- Finnish President Sauli Niinisto phoned Russian President Vladimir Putin to say the Nordic country plans to seek NATO membership in the near future and downplayed concerns Turkey may block Finland and its Nordic neighbor Sweden from joining the military alliance.

The conversation with Putin “was direct and straight-forward and it was conducted without aggravations,” Niinisto said in a statement. The move would be a “mistake because there are no threats to Finland’s security,” Putin told his Finnish counterpart, according to a statement from the Kremlin, adding that it could harm relations between the countries.

A decision by Finland and Sweden on applying for NATO entry may come as early as Sunday, with the Social Democrats, the biggest party in parliament in Helsinki, giving it a green light on Saturday. The two nations have pushed forward with plans to join the alliance after Russia invaded Ukraine. Finland has the longest land border with Russia of any European Union member.

Earlier on Saturday, Niinisto pushed back against suggestions Turkey would prevent his country and Sweden from joining the military alliance, given that the US supports the move.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/finland-downplays-turkey-s-nato-concerns-informs-russia-of-plan/ar-AAXfSkL

Putin said: Вот дерьмо

[notinkansas]

1. No. Not bs.

Somebody wasn't thinking ahead when he decided to invade Ukraine.

[bottrott]

2. "mistake because there are no threats to Finland's security,"

Feb 24: Russia threatens "Unprecedented consequences for nations that obstruct" Russia's goals in UKR.
Feb 27: Russian nuclear forces placed on "special regime of alert."
Mar 19: Russia fires nuclear capable Kinzhal hypersonic ICBM at Deliatyn intended to additionally be a warning to NATO.
Apr 20: Russia test fires nuclear capable Sarmat ICBM days after Peskov and state TV threaten to obliterate UK.
May 1: Russian state TV airs CGI video threat to inundate UK using nuclear drones and Satan 2 hypersonic nukes.
May 9: Russia parades RS-24 Yars 10 warhead MIRV ICBMs with 500kt yields.
Yesterday: Russian state TV “If Finland wants to join this bloc, then our goal is absolutely legitimate - to question the existence of this state. This is logical,”

That's not even close to a comprehensive list of threats posed to Europe since the start of the year.

You're right Putin, you're not a threat to Finland, alone. You're a threat to the entire world.

P.S. FOAD already

[PortTack]

3. CPSCOTT commissioned officer/vet who spent the majority of his time training NATO forces

Says this isn’t the first time someone had to be “convinced” to change their vote when it comes to joining NATO. He seems to think it isn’t a big deal.