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Former Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinistö is convinced that his country could join the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) without holding a national referendum on this issue, Yle News Service reports.
According to the ex-minister, the time has come to start preparing the process of joining NATO, and President Sauli Niinistö could play a key role in this.
According to the former head of the defense department, a recent MTV poll showed that half of the respondents would support NATO membership if the authorities made a recommendation to do so.
Meanwhile, let us remind you that on January 20, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin considered it “highly unlikely” that her country’s membership in NATO during the term of office of the current government. According to her, Finland independently makes decisions in the field of foreign policy. At the same time, Marin signaled that Finland would support its European allies and the United States in the event of a Russian attack on Ukraine.
We also add that back in November-December last year, the world media was filled with the topic of the alleged Russian invasion of Ukraine and the sanctions that should follow. According to the authors and experts of these publications, a sign of “invasion” is the concentration of Russian military equipment in the regions bordering Ukraine. Among the likely sanctions are both the shutdown of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as well as restrictions against Russian energy companies, and the shutdown of the SWIFT system of “fast” financial settlements.
Source: Rosbalt
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