Finland and Sweden are set to announce whether they will join NATO by the end of this week. The two historically neutral countries have U-turned since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24
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A Russian army helicopter violated Finnish airspace this morning in an apparent effort to intimidate Helsinki as it plans a NATO entry bid. The Mi-17 vessel flew 2-3 miles into Finland.
President Sauli Niinisto will announce his approval for the country to join the Western defence alliance a week on Thursday, government insiders have said.