Today, Finland was admitted as a NATO member. Welcome to Finland and a clear kick in the butt to Russia. Putin openly believed before the invasion of Ukraine that the brutal assault would lead to a split in NATO. It hasn’t happened. On the contrary, Russia’s aggression has led to a more united Europe….
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sends Finland and perhaps Sweden to NATO. Finland is probably only weeks away from submitting an application for membership, while Sweden may follow suit. Putin’s attempts to pull NATO further away from Russia’s borders may thus have the opposite effect. 1340 kilometers is the border between Finland and Russia. Finland…
On August 23, 1939, the Soviet Union and Germany signed a non-aggression pact. The agreement is named after the two countries’ foreign ministers Molotov and Ribbentrorp. An additional part to the Molotov-Ribbentrop agreement divided Europe into two. Which lands Germany and the Soviet Union had the right to take. In addition, which lands should…