Finland is all set to join NATO on Tuesday even as Turkey continues to block Sweden’s admission into the military alliance
Finland has a 1,300-km border with Russia, meaning NATO's frontier with Russia will roughly double in length, and the move drew a pledge from Moscow that it will beef up its forces in border regions.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto will travel to Brussels to take part in the ceremony, his office said. Turkey continues to hold up Sweden's application. It says that Stockholm harbours members of what Ankara considers terrorist groups - a charge Sweden denies - and has demanded their extradition as a step toward ratifying Swedish membership.
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