Maybe the next target for invasion by the Russians?Sweden will apply for NATO membership as Scandinavian neighbour Finland opens debate on joining
- to the fury of Putin after he invaded Ukraine to STOP the alliance expanding
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson thought to be eager to join NATO
Comes after Finland said it would open a debate on joining the security alliance
Russia's war on Ukraine sparked a U-turn on public opinion against joining NATO
Moscow has warned Finland and Sweden of 'destruction' if they join organisation
Sweden's ruling party said this week: 'When Russia invaded Ukraine, Sweden's security position changed fundamentally.'
The centre-left Social Democrats have historically opposed NATO membership but the brutal invasion of Ukraine has reignited debate in the Scandinavian kingdom.
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Finland has a long history with Russia. In 1917 it declared independence after 150 years of Russian rule.
During World War II, its vastly outnumbered army fought off a Soviet invasion, before a peace deal saw it cede several border areas to the Soviet Union.
During the Cold War, Finland remained neutral in exchange for guarantees from Moscow that it would not invade.
So the turnaround in sentiment on NATO would have been unthinkable just a few months ago.
But I don't think so, I guess the next targets are Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, all of them NATO members, but with small land and little population and only a short border with the West, but a long border to the East with Russia and Belarus.