22-05-2022, 02:57 PM
Thanks to Putin & his antics. I expect this annoys him considerably though, so not without its good points.
Sweden has been neutral for more than 200 years, Finland for almost 80.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/30059448...neutrality
"The Russian president has stampeded both Finland and Sweden, two neutral countries of long standing (almost 80 years for Finland, over 200 for Sweden), into joining the Nato alliance, the very ÔÇÿthreatÔÇÖ that Putin claimed he was trying to drive away from RussiaÔÇÖs borders.
Finland has a 1300km border with northern Russia."
Sweden has been neutral for more than 200 years, Finland for almost 80.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/opinion/30059448...neutrality
"The Russian president has stampeded both Finland and Sweden, two neutral countries of long standing (almost 80 years for Finland, over 200 for Sweden), into joining the Nato alliance, the very ÔÇÿthreatÔÇÖ that Putin claimed he was trying to drive away from RussiaÔÇÖs borders.
Finland has a 1300km border with northern Russia."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)