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Not what Putin wanted : How will Russia respond to NATO bids by Finland and Sweden?

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Never did it happen during the Cold War. All these years later, Russia's border with NATO is about to double. Finland stays unmoved by threats out of the Kremlin. Same with neighboring Sweden, so concerned with Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine that it is ready to call time on two centuries of neutrality.

Added on the 16/05/2022 20:33:53 - Copyright : France 24 EN

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