NATO allies expect Finland and Sweden to apply to join the alliance in the coming days and will grant membership quickly, five diplomats and officials said, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine forces a radical rethink of European security.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday that it "would not be against anyone", if the Nordic country joined NATO, despite Russia warning against the membership.
The Finnish government is set to present the parliament with a report on the altered security situation in the coming weeks. Estonian Ambassador to Finland Sven Sakkov tells ERR in an interview that he hopes Finnish decision-makers realize that the window for joining NATO might not stay open very long.