Finland President in his speech he referred to beginnings world war II and winter war (1939-1940) when Finland managed to repel the Soviet Union’s attack. He pointed specifically to the “strength and faith of individual citizens in a free country”.
According to Niinisto, Russia, by attacking Ukraine, he assumed wrongly also that European or Western sympathy for Ukraine is only temporary. – It turned out differently: the Ukrainian case was being treated as its own, and support for it was growing – said the president.
“Historic Change”
Niinisto also emphasized that with Russian attackin the spring of 2022 it happened historic change in the long run Finnish foreign policy. Then the decision to surrender was made application for accession to NATO. – There is reason to believe that formal membership will occur in 2023. Then Finland’s period of neutrality will end – added.
So far, only from 30 NATO allies Turkey and Hungary has not yet ratified the Finnish and Swedish protocols.
– However, also in the future, Finland will be responsible for the defense of its own territory, but as part of a defense alliance. We will get help and we will also provide for others security. With our membership, the deterrent factor for all of NATO will be even stronger. Likewise, Finland’s power threshold will be higher than ever – concluded the Finnish president.
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