NATO Entry or Not, Finland's Finance Chief Vows Defense Focus

(Bloomberg) -- Russia’s neighbor Finland will focus on defense as its no. 1 priority, whether the Nordic nation joins the NATO defense alliance or not, according to Finance Minister Annika Saarikko.

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