Tag: Pekka Haavisto

  • NATO doubled its border with Russia in a blow to Putin

    NATO doubled its border with Russia in a blow to Putin

    Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Pekka Haavisto on Tuesday raised the country’s flag at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. In 2017, Finland and Sweden simultaneously applied for NATO membership at the same time, US Vice President Joe Biden said. “This is a problem for…military operations of Finland and Sweden, since they have long had integrated…

  • The Finns have dealt a blow to Putin as they enter NATO

    The Finns have dealt a blow to Putin as they enter NATO

    Finland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Pekka Haavisto said, “This is the day most historic to us and to our partners.” Finland’s accession more than doubles NATO’s land border with Russia. Russia would strengthen its military capabilities in the north-west and northwest if NATO deploy forces and equipment on Finnish territory, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko…