Finland to seek NATO entry in ‘new era’ amid Russia’s war

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Finland to seek NATO entry in ‘new era’ amid Russia’s war
By Frank Jordans, The Associated Press and Jari Tanner, The Associated Press
May 15, 11:52 AM
Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, right, and Prime Minister Sanna Marin arrive for the press conference on Finland's security policy decisions at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Sunday May 15, 2022. (Heikki Saukkomaa/Lehtiuva via AP)

BERLIN — Finland’s government declared a “new era” is underway after announcing Sunday its intention to join NATO, while Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope that Ukraine could win the war as Russian military advances appear to be faltering.

Sweden also moved a step closer to applying for NATO membership after the governing Social Democratic party backed joining the trans-Atlantic alliance.

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