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Finland's leaders announced their support for applying to join NATO. The move was expected, and was prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Thursday, May 12, 2022 3:45 AM ET

"Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay," Sauli Niinisto, president of Finland, and Sanna Marin, the prime minister, announced in a statement on Thursday. The nation, one of Russia's neighbors, has a long history of military nonalignment, but public opinion has shifted in recent months.

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