Looks like everybody is piling on Russia

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NATO was formed after WWII to serve as a counterbalance to Russian Communist expansion. Ukraine is not a member but has a "working relationship" and it is applying for full membership now.  Looks like Finland is heeding the call - from the London Daily Mail:

Finland will today debate joining NATO despite threat from neighbours Russia that they will face 'military and political consequences'

  • Finland will today debate joining NATO after a petition calling for a referendum reached 50,000 signatories in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine
  • Russia said if Finland joins NATO there will be 'serious repercussions'
  • Finnish MPs will discuss petition calling for vote on NATO membership

Finland will today debate joining NATO after a petition calling for a referendum reached 50,000 signatories in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The move to debate Finland's NATO membership comes despite neighbouring Russia threatening the country with 'military and political consequences' if they join the military alliance.

Finnish MPs will discuss the possibility of their country joining NATO on Tuesday after an opinion poll showed a historic change in attitude in the traditionally non-aligned country after Putin waged war on Ukraine.

'I fully understand that the view of many Finns on the issue of NATO membership has changed or is changing as Russia has started military action against Ukraine. This is understandable,' Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said.

Putin is losing.  Badly.  He underestimated the response and the repercussions are going to damage Russia for a long long time.  The people in back of him are probably very pissed at him right now.

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