Russia Bolsters Border Defense as Finland Joins NATO
TL;DR
Russia has increased the defense of its northwestern borders following Finland's entry into NATO, with air defense troops practicing the protection of the state border in the northwest. The Kremlin has warned it would take "countermeasures" in response to what it described as an escalation and an encroachment on Russia's national security. Finland's entry into NATO places it under the alliance's collective defense pledge known as Article Five. Sweden remains blocked from NATO as members Turkey and Hungary refuse to ratify Stockholm's bid on a litany of disputes.
- Russia Says Ramping Up Border Defense as Finland Enters NATO The Moscow Times
- Russia developing ‘border protection’ measures in response to Finland’s NATO accession Meduza
- Inside the Politics of Finland, NATO's Newest Member Foreign Policy
- How Washington can make the most of Finland’s NATO membership The Hill
- Sweden's NATO ratification likely to wait until after Turkey's elections Al-Monitor
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