Finland is now a full member of NATO

Russia has warned that Finland’s entry will not strengthen the security of the allied bloc, while at the same time it has assured that those who think that Moscow will not react to such accession are “deeply” mistaken.

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Finland today became the thirty-first full member of NATO after completing the entry process requested as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which implies that the country is covered by article 5 of collective defense of the Alliance .

“By receiving this instrument of ratification, I declare that Finland is the thirty-first member of the North Atlantic Treaty,” said the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenduring a ceremony at NATO headquarters.

At that event, the Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto, has delivered the last document that was missing to complete the accession process of his country. Previously, Blinken has confirmed that he had received the same document from Türkiyethe last ally to ratify the finland entry.

Finland’s formal entry into NATO has coincided with the day the Alliance turns 74 and in which, in addition, the allied foreign ministers begin a two-day meeting in Brussels.

Finland’s entry into the Alliance has been the fastest in the organization’s modern history, recalled Jens Stoltenberg.

“We do not want others to tell us what we can and cannot do,” Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said in a statement to the press together with the NATO Secretary General.

The Heads of State and Government of the NATO countries have celebrated the incorporation of Finland into the Atlantic Alliance, in a day that various leaders have described as “historic”. On the contrary, Russia He has warned that Finland’s entry will not strengthen the security of the allied bloc, while at the same time he has assured that those who think that Moscow will not react to such accession are “deeply” mistaken.

The president of United States, Joe Bidensees NATO “stronger than ever” after “the fastest ratification process in NATO’s modern history”, although it has acknowledged that Sweden’s entry is pending, which it hopes can be completed “as soon as possible”.

“It is a historic day for you and for our alliance. A step that makes us all safer,” said the British Prime Minister, for his part. Rishi Sunakwhich has called for continuing to take “the necessary steps” so that Sweden can also join the Alliance.

“Everything will be calibrated in line with the changing situation, its security will not be strengthened, the security of the Atlantic Alliance in general will not be strengthened,” said the Russian deputy foreign minister. Sergey Riabkov in statements to Russian public television.