infections. and likely unconstitutional. a florida judge appointed by ron desantis says the governor s proposed congressional map is not fair because the judge says it boxes out black voters. but we begin this hour in europe with a dramatic example of how vladimir putin s war in ukraine is backfiring. today finland s leaders say they support ending decades of neutrality and joining nato. the nato chief promises a quick welcome if finland follows through and applies to join the alliance. the kremlin says finland joining nato would definitely pose a threat to russia s security. the president of finland says putin has one man to blame for this decision. well, if that would be the case that we join, my response would be that you caused this. look at the mirror. sweden could soon follow finland. new nato members would redraw the security map and expand along russia s border the alliance putin hoped to weaken with his assault on ukraine. we begin our coverage with h helsinki an
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then there s the historical perspective. when russia invaded finland, the finns inflicted serious losses geshs the russians. the russians never forget battlefield defeats. so if finland joins, it s just going to lend more credence that putin s narrative of nato expansion and they give him more of a narrative with his domestic audience, but that comment that you showed at the top of the hour saying putin, you caused this is probably the most important thing of all in this discussion. and it continues in evolution. again, you served in europe after the berlin wall came down, and then commanding the forces. this loop right here, the lighter shade blue, those were the countries that joined many of them in the former soviet block that joined after the berlin wall came down. putin doesn t like this and has complained about this for some time. one of the reasons he s attacking ukraine is he doesn t want them to join the european union and nato as well. what does it say to putin about how he