Finland's tensions with Russia escalate after the country joins NATO

As President Biden visits newest NATO member Finland, tensions with neighboring Russia are escalating after years of neutrality. NBC News' Josh Lederman has the latest.
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[@rurome2151]

Russia has done a great job expanding NATO.

[@pietro5856]

@@eugenefirebird8938 no…….

[@FranFerioli]

In the weeks and months before the invasion, both Finland and Sweden had extensive contacts with Putin. I'm fairly sure they told him: "if you invade we might be pushed to join NATO". He decided not to listen.

[@thomashanner4172]

Yea, and I thank Putin for helping me convincing Swede's to join NATO, an issue I have argued since I was in my teens, I'm now 65.

[@talkinghand4839]

Why is NATO so threatening to Russia? What does NATO represent? What has NATO done to scare Putin?

[@goenzoy]

And did it help Sweden cant gain anything from NATO membership Also it is stupid to say that their situation is identical to Finland Finland at least does have a border with Russia and somehow recent war even if 80+ years is a long time .The last US president seeing Sweden at war was James Madison the 4th president.Next year we will see the 47th president

[@subtylul]

"We are not concerned, we are prepared." That's peace through strenght right there.

[@GusCraft460]

That’s speaking softly and carrying a big stick.

[@lvill3633]

that is definitely what we need to hear from a true leader 😊

[@chunthaveelee747]

God bless NATO.

[@Dumka78]

Propaganda to make Finland hate Russia. There is nothing going on between Finland and Russia border. This is just propaganda to make Finland see Russia as a threat.

[@LKYN9999]

Lil typo there buddy

[@Maikkeru]

“We are not concerned, we are prepared”, I love Finland so much. Finnish people are so amazing to me. I know a few Fins and while I can’t see much for their licorice, I could tell you that they were a good bunch of people. Much respect for all of them

[@hercc6155]

They just a puppet of NATO

[@imonthevergeoftears1543]

Yes we are definitely prepared for possible nuclear annihilation.

[@johnrr8854]

I love the hypocrisy and double standards though. Finlad said it doesnt want to have relations with a country that violates intl rule. But joined the biggest violators of international law. US and NATO illegally bombed Yugoslavia nonstop for 5 months in 1999 killing 50,000 civilians, illegally occupied Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya killing 10million civilians. I love Finland so much.

[@ibold1000]

I love my Finnish brothers and sisters! Long live Finland! 🇫🇮🇺🇲

[@inbuckswetrust7357]

if you love them as Ukrainian brothers or as Afghans clinging to aircraft landing gear at the GDP, I feel sorry for the Finns, although I think the Finnish people have enough intelligence and courage that the Finnish government lacks.

[@DS-nv2ni]

Poor Finland lol, they have no army and they are falling for the NATO trap. What is more ironical is that all these right-leaning people are going in favor of zionism now? Sustaining Israel and people like Zalensky? The world is upside down.

[@lordfarquaad1195]

​@@inbuckswetrust7357 shut up russian bot

[@J0shu476]

If you love it so much why dont you go to war with russia then and get dragged in a nato war

[@Cigmacica]

​@@inbuckswetrust7357i think the only lacking intelligence here is you

[@crystalidx]

Every country has every right to protect their own country and people.

[@rogersmith8480]

I AGREE WITH YOU 💯 PERCENT. PLEASE TELL THAT TO THE U.S. and N.A.T.O. when it comes to IRAN, NORTH KOREA, RUSSIA, SYRIA, AFGHANISTAN, CUBA, SOUTH AFRICA, VENEZUELA and other countries who oppose the U.S. control.

[@byssmal]

If your logic is true then every country have rights to invade other countries too.

[@crystalidx]

@@byssmal no I never meant self-defence meant that countries can invade other countries too. In fact, many countries choose not to invade.

[@clappinmonkey0944]

​@@byssmal if there is an obvious imminent threat then in some circumstances yes, not sure where you are going with that statement.... let me guess you are a pro ruzzia supporter, you believe their "oh we were threatened so we invaded" nonsense....

[@jeckjeck3119]

@@rogersmith8480 *Every democratic country has the right to defend itself and its people.

[@BuserODL]

Love the Finnish people and their beautiful country. We are stronger together.

[@miromanorzechowski5845]

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[@lettheflamestakeover7374]

They had peace for so long now I see their flags with yours in Ukraine😂

[@lettheflamestakeover7374]

I mean while we’re collecting

[@ricardomadleno564]

@@lettheflamestakeover7374peace? After having their land stolen and being forced to stay neutral by Russia. Now they are safe now Russia cannot do to Finland what it did to Ukraine and what the Soviet Union did to Finland ever again. Eastern Europe is now getting fully protected from Russia forever finally. Sweden has also just got in and Ukraine will follow. Russia is the one pushing Eastern Europe to NATO not the contrary. Russia and Soviet Union were the ones invading and annexing land from Chechnya, Finland, Georgia and Ukraine as well as mounting facade Russian leaders in nations such as Belarus and purposely sending mass Russian folks to Moldova and Finland to destabilize their governments and create conflicts just like in Ukraine. Russia has been a threat to Eastern Europe long before NATO ever existed. NATO was the best thing Europe ever did. Russia won’t even dare to touch one of its members now thats what I call peace and safety. Soon Moldova and Ukraine will be in the alliance as well by their own choice which only belongs to them and then alone. Democracy wins once again.

[@suleymanbabak1973]

@@lettheflamestakeover7374 and they'll keep having peace. Russia only ever attacked countries who are outside Nato, so far.

[@DikkieDikism]

Finland is like the one country that’s fully prepared even for nuclear war. Helsinki, the Capital, is basically one giant bunker, that can house millions underground, every company or business by law, must have at least 3 months of supplies like medication/food etc available. Not even mentioning the fact that basically the entire population has military training.

[@Dave_Br]

why didn't they hold a referendum on joining NATO ?

[@tokyo.peking]

So, younthink finnies are going to live under ground ? It wont save them.

[@likedlizardgaming3354]

Idk about the rations but yeah we have shelters everywhere and every man has to go to military service (or community service)

[@olinamu]

@@Dave_Br Because we did not want to go through the dissinformation and threatening sphere it would have brought with it. The opportunity to affect holding a referendum was something that the russians had counted for. So we trusted the elected parliament, which after applying to nato got in the following elections the same mandate. The pro russian party even lost its 1 seat. Theres nothing that dictates we should have had a referendum in our law nor in Nato rules.

[@E4439Qv5]

Switzerland is similarly bunkered. A post-nuclear world will be Finnish and Swiss.

[@dannyzero692]

“We are not concerned, we are prepared.” has the same vibe as “Peace through superior firepower.”

[@ramal5708]

When you manage to make a neutral or non aligned country to pick a side then you've done something terrible

[@jasonlarsen4945]

Invading a neighboring country with the intent of forcibly annexing that country is something that's just not acceptable in the 21st century, and Putin didn't read the memo.

[@johnm7267]

Russia didn’t make Finland pick a side America did

[@Kamasutralovers]

@@johnm7267Explain your statement with facts and cited sources please? I want to understand how the US forced 80% of the Finnish population to want to join NATO?

[@jasonlarsen4945]

@@johnm7267 Wrong.

[@slifer0081]

​@@johnm7267Haha what? What does america have anything to do with this?

[@DavidGetling]

Putin not wanting more NATO in his backyard is just like a mugger not wanting to see more police on the streets.

[@marcuslegion3654]

I find Chihuahua States like Finland really annoying..... Like, your a Chihuahua no one cares about you quit thinking you're important.....

[@jager3820]

well said

[@csuporj]

Just like Usa not wanting to see Russian bases in Cuba. Cuba is still punished for wanting that in 1962. I guess Ukraine will have the same standard 60 years punishment.

[@amoscookie1336]

​@@csuporj😂😂😂 Cuba said they not longer welcome ru😢ssia

[@tacosdecabeza]

​@@csuporjCuba doesn't like Russia anymore dude...

[@easy6427]

It's kind of hard to imagine a situation where invading another country in a similar geographic situation, wouldn't cause countries, who were previously trying to stay out of it, wouldn't lead to more countries looking to join NATO.

[@user-lt9wl7xn2x]

true

[@amateur9626]

Do you have memory problems, or do you need to be reminded of how many countries NATO itself attacked?

[@easy6427]

@@amateur9626 and?? What does that have to do with what was said? It's not a complicated statement. If you invade a country, you're going to give the neighboring countries more motivation to consider join an alliance that would stop you from being able to invade them too.

[@amateur9626]

@@easy6427 It only gives Western fооls motivation. Normal people who have a brain understand that by joining NATO you automatically become a hindrance to a nuclear strike.

[@ThePandafriend]

​@@amateur9626 You could consider bombing the Serbs an attack (they violated the no fly zone though), but apart from that none. At least not without an UN mandate. Individual NATO countries are not NATO.

[@borghorsa1902]

GO Finland - never allow yourself to get bullied. Always put up a fight no matter who you are and where you are 🍒🍇🍇🍇🍇

[@thehellyousay]

Finland rocks

[@acidbot666]

Thise rocks will be turned to radioactive ash in case of a global conflict... And yes, finland is top on the Russian list for Thermonuclear Incineration now! What a stupid move!

[@jakemoeller7850]

Go, Finland 🇫🇮

[@juanmarin4198]

Yeah go next time the united states invades a country finland has no choice but to go behind them like a little dog

[@alphaproject913]

Where?

[@dzordzstiven8008]

🇫🇮🇳🇱🇳🇱🇷🇸🇷🇸🇺🇦🇼🇸🇼🇫🇱🇹🇧🇷

[@user-xr4wu4rp2r]

@@alphaproject913 They decided to go to Russia again. They have already forgotten how they received from us when they were on Hitler's side.

[@alphaproject913]

@@anactualalpaca7016 Anyone who hasn't learned to write yet shouldn't be on youtube.

[@bjorn2625]

Happy that Scandinavia is now whole, in NATO. Peace through strength! 3% GDP defence spending minimum, please. The Bear knows only one argument: Force! 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🤜 🤛

[@haeuptlingaberja4927]

40 years ago, when I was living in West Germany, my friends and I were highly skeptical of NATO, mostly because Reagan made such a show of bringing in those Pershing missiles. It was the nuclear brinkmanship we objected to. Now the script has completely flipped. Not only has Putin launched an illegal 20th century-style war of aggression (the reason NATO was created in the first place), but his undisciplined army has committed thousands of war crimes and the wannabe Stalin is now threatening nuclear annihilation with increasing frequency and desperation. I grew up in the 1960s fearing the Bomb and really thought that the Cold War was finally over when the Soviet Union collapsed. Why would anyone want to bring back those terrible days?

[@Dave_Br]

the CIA propaganda must really be working. I guess you think NATO has the right to go where it likes, with no regard for the strategic balance. They even want to expand NATO to the far east Japan and Taiwan. Of course they will say this is not a provocation at all. Perhaps it's time for Russia to put nukes in Cuba and Syria.

[@nahiyanalamgir7056]

And how would you justify how NATO countries have invaded Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, etc? The amount of fighting US and UK has done over the last 20 years won't be matched by Russia.

[@Anvilman]

Silly Russian bots aside, Putin has been NATO's best spokesperson. If he'd just stop causing trouble, NATO would have dissolved on it's own, no reason to exist. But now Russia has been badly weakened by their invasion of Ukraine, and NATO is stronger then ever.

[@BibEvgen]

@@nahiyanalamgir7056 It is useless for them to ask such questions. He just won't understand the essence of the question.

[@deadLEE15]

@@nahiyanalamgir7056 Do you understand that Russia has invaded countries in the middle east, right? Not only that, but do you remember what Russia did to Crimea and Georgia? lol. They will keep doing it too. Your hypocrisy and blatent bias astounds me

[@MrCornpop]

Glad to have the Finnish as allies, plain and simple.

[@tokyo.peking]

Hahaha...what a stupid words

[@realMoistNugget]

@@tokyo.peking ?

[@tokyo.peking]

@@realMoistNugget Which part you couldn't comprehend ?

[@realMoistNugget]

@@tokyo.peking Your statement simply doesn't make any sense. How is having a nation as an ally a bad thing, especially when it directly puts pressure on who is probably our second biggest geopolitical foe? Please explain your reasoning for why Finland should not become a part of NATO.

[@misanthropistbig8597]

@@tokyo.pekingit would be sentence not words.

[@SkremoMcThrftsto]

Finland has a big military, an unparalleled bunker system, and an outsized arsenal. Russia knows all of this. The likelihood of Russia doing anything aggressive toward Finland seems extremely unlikely to me.

[@Konstantin910]

россия боится ведь вас)))

[@slwide7507]

Finland is an insignificent country with just over 5 million people and nobody will invade them.

[@Konstantin910]

@@slwide7507 и что она увидела угрозу ее лесу? и на хрена она россии? у нас рядом карелия есть а сейчас сидит без леса а дальше еще хуже будет)))

[@Thor_Odinson]

@@slwide7507 you forgot the part about the Finns having an 800km border with Russia......positioned to drive to the White Sea and sever the land connection to Murmansk. And also close to where Russia keeps major nuclear forces. I'd call that a SIGNIFICANT strategic problem for Herr Putler

[@slwide7507]

@@Thor_Odinson I doubt they have enough people to man the 800km border with Russia in the event of a conflict.

[@PkmnTrainerSophia]

I live in Finland, and there is no tension.

[@GGNH1234]

This is Russia’s own fault.

[@tokyo.peking]

Rossia didn't choose tik-tok party premiers in finland.

[@Keralaforum]

Finland did a foolish thing and then you blame Russia for that! Who is living in fear now? Russia or Finland?

[@Tespri]

@@tokyo.peking The prime minister didn't make the choice. Entire parliament was in massive agreement to join. And yes, this is entirely Ruzkeiz fault. That's what you get for being bully.

[@Tespri]

@@Keralaforum Ruzzia, entire ruzkiez worldview is based on cowering in fear

[@tokyo.peking]

@@Tespri What about referendum ? Nothing ?

[@misubi]

Well maybe Russia shouldn’t have attacked it’s neighbor.

[@9w9id]

Maybe if US stopped meddling in other countries like in Ukraine in 2014 then maybe this war would of not happened.

[@user-rl4tr3ox3i]

If your neighbor places a bomb at your doorstep, there is a word called 'provocation'. Just like a hyena in a pack of African hyenas attempting to bite the testicles of a male lion, only to be bitten throat.

[@bjornh4664]

@@user-rl4tr3ox3i If your neighbor is a paranoid, violent drunk imagining things, you better join the neighborhood watch.

[@user-rl4tr3ox3i]

@@bjornh4664 What is the significance of NATO's existence? In the past, we were dealing with the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union disintegrated, and who were we targeting? Russia? So using powerful public opinion hegemony to call Russia a paranoid and violent drunk? So what is NATO led by the United States, probably a group of hyenas from the African savannah!

[@lettheflamestakeover7374]

Nope these guys/NATO are next hopefully

[@ttrestle]

Love Finland! We’re happy to have you in the club brothers. Much love from the U.S.

[@DaveFury]

If you only knew what was actually happening, and who the actual power players in this are.

[@slifer0081]

​@DaveFury Well I can say it is certainly not you!

[@kobraticbra7243]

@@DaveFury right you on... americans are delusional... soon war will be in their land

[@ttrestle]

@@DaveFury Jesus Christ, I honestly didn’t know it was possible to put that many fallacies together in such a short, ambiguous sentence, but I’ll try to point them out. Seriously, I’m impressed! Review of Fallacies you just used: 1) Hasty generalization. Inductive reasoning fallacy that occurs when too few examples are cited to warrant a conclusion. 2) False analogy. Inductive reasoning fallacy that occurs when situations or circumstances being compared are not similar enough. 3) Red herring. Fallacy that occurs when a speaker poses an argument that is meant to distract from the argument at hand. And one could argue that you also used a False cause. Causal reasoning fallacy that occurs when a speaker argues with insufficient evidence that one thing caused/causes another. And it almost sounded like you used a False authority. Fallacy that occurs when a person making an argument doesn’t have the knowledge or qualifications to be credible but is perceived as credible because they are respected or say they are credible. Sidenote, what is it about conservatives and Russian Simps where they absolutely love using fallacious argument tactics? Seriously? I really want to know why it’s their superpower? I mean other than irony and hypocrisy… I know, I know… fallacy right? But, there are just sooo many examples, and I really want to know why!!

[@tosa305]

Thanks! And we in Finland really like to be in the western club where we believe in peace, respecting existing borders, freedom of speech and thinking, democracy and equality. I hope ruzzia some day also starts to behave and respect their much smaller neighbours, having a honest dialogy, not a paranoic imperialistic behavior.

[@user-vk3sf2qp4d]

I love my Finnish brothers and sisters! Long live Finland! . Every country has every right to protect their own country and people..

[@johnrr8854]

Every country has right to protect their country except Yugoslavia which NATO invaded and bombed in 1999 killing 50,000 civilians, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Syria which the US attacked killing millions. NATO is the biggest threat to world peace

[@butterflies655]

​@@johnrr8854and how many ppl Russia killed?

[@johnrr8854]

@@butterflies655 Russia does not invade any country that does not threaten its borders. It doesnt attack countries 10000 miles away, unlike USA and NATO

[@unggrabb]

Hats off to Finland. Sisu. Respect.

[@SeemoreDunkan]

Something tells me absolutely NOTHING will happen between Finland and Russia.

[@j2simpso]

Nothing will happen because Russia knows an attack on Finland means declaring war against 31 countries which logistically the Russian military cannot support (they can't even sort out Ukraine, a territory which might I add they governed for a number of years in the 20th century)

[@firefly4907]

Russia haven't even threatened Finland or Sweden. It's dumb that these countries are joining an obsolete cold war era alliance, and losing their national sovereignty.

[@stargazer-elite]

Even without NATO Russia is scared of Finland they have ptsd of the winter war

[@danielpuran2384]

@@stargazer-elite how Russia is scared when Russia has nuke

[@stargazer-elite]

@@danielpuran2384 With how badly maintained Russia’s arsenal is it’s unlikely their nukes are maintained well either

[@kineticdeath]

putin invades a neighbour country, then gets all worked up when his other neighbours get worried and start considering more defensive postures themselves

[@juliiazubkova7284]

there's a reason European countries flocked to join NATO and not the Warsaw Pact. People don't trust and don't like Russians and Russia.

[@longjidalu3845]

A Trump kinda guy 😂😂

[@EncourageLegacy]

Blessings from a psychologist who now moved to Ukraine. *Let us not lack courage.* NATO meet-up was a shame. What Putin needs is _contra_ not soft appeasing.

[@vita6910]

where did you get your claim he was "worked up"? he isnt even opposed to finland or sweden joining.

[@EncourageLegacy]

@@vita6910 You should start to read. He actually did oppose it. Or better: his personal puppet speaker Peskov.

[@mn1907]

We know that in everywar russia biggest alay was winter, but in case of Finland it wont work

[@olavimakinen2631]

Greetings from Finland❤, I think that Vladimir Putin deserves an honorary certificate and/or the title of the best salesman of all arms manufacturers and NATO.

[@Nguyenducky]

One thing wrong: Finland has never proud about neutrality. It was shoved down their throat with threat from Russia. People in Finland have always considered the word "Finlandization" as an insult, not a source of pride. Get your facts straight!

[@Tedger]

Tho even in Finland the opinion has bit more diverse that that..

[@spugelo359]

@@Tedger Agreed, every country naive people with very unrealistic world view of "lets just be friends with everyone!" (while completely ignoring the war they are waging, and the fact that we ourselves could have been next).

[@Dave_Br]

Finland was on the side of Adolf HItler, that is a straight fact and Russia defeated them and saved the entire world from tyranny.

[@tokyo.peking]

Well , since Finland was hitler ally in WW2 then why should anyone in Inland be "insulted" by FINLANDIZATION ?

[@user-xr4wu4rp2r]

Finland lost the war together with Germany. She was given a chance to start from scratch without occupation. And now Finland is preparing for a new invasion of Russia. Now, instead of Hitler, NATO. There is no other reason for Finland to join NATO.

[@venomstylist9812]

Well said! we are not concerned we are prepare.

[@mariamorales8065]

Russia needs a chill pill 💊

[@marcosramos6074]

Good choice, god bless Finland, unity projects power for peace:)

[@worer850]

Finland has one of the best military in Europe.

[@NobitaNobi-ut5kv]

Lol thats why they beg for nato membership to hide their a**

[@oasis5683]

😂😂😂 they will be swallowed by Russia in a few hours if war breaks out. They grow balls because of NATO and US protection. 😂

[@slwide7507]

If they are the best, then why do they need NATO?

[@blairmarshall544]

@@slwide7507s a deterrent! Russia would fancy there chances against Finland alone. But not against NATO. Feel like I’m stating the obvious but sadly the obvious goes over the stupid peoples head. ie yourself

[@mikeoxmaul9675]

@@slwide7507if they need the help in any conflict. They will have it INSTANTLY with NATO

[@browngreen933]

Putin is the worst blunderer since that guy in 1939. 😅

[@reanimationeas342]

Despite Hitler being evil, he at least had better military strategy. Putin is discount Hitler

[@user-xf8lf3pd1q]

Usa is the worst blundered

[@reanimationeas342]

@@user-xf8lf3pd1q Are you determined to blame the United States for all world problems

[@Georgianfellow]

​@@user-xf8lf3pd1qus is a reason why colonialism is gone

[@europeets]

То есть все президенты США отличные ребята? И они никого не убили? Как называется планета на которой ты живёшь?

[@huggniceman4975]

Russia: "We must keep NATO influence away from our borders. Alright, now let's violate the sovereignty of any nearby country as much as we can" Neighboring country: [applies for NATO membership] Russia: "Why would the West do this?!"

[@jebbroham1776]

Considering the fact that Russia invaded Finland twice in only 5 years between 1939 and 1944, including the loss of the entire resource rich Petsamo region in the north I can understand completely why Finland went ahead with joining NATO.

[@KathrynHolst-lq6of]

And given Russian government's increasingly erratic and paranoid behaviour, it's a prudent move by Finland to join NATO.

[@DeVandrare]

Last time the Russians messed with Finland the Fin’s sent them home with their tails between their legs.

[@jameswatson5807]

That is ancient history.

[@beeble2003]

Um, last time the Russians messed with Finland, they took -67,000 square miles of Karelia- -- -that's an area significantly bigger than England.- [correction] about 10% of Finland's territory. Finland's border with Russia used to be much farther east.

[@cyberfunk3793]

@@beeble2003 It took the Soviets over 1 million casulties to take that piece of land and they failed in their actual objective which was to occupy the whole country like they did with the Baltics.

[@vikinnorway6725]

@@beeble2003Finland has been prepering for a Russian attack ever since so would not get any land thid time around, and now they even got Nato in their back so.

[@Pilky-Bs2Mc]

​@@jameswatson5807so are all the wars the west are being accused of starting in the past

[@blueberrypie3452]

It's smart not to trust Russia.

[@leoniegureghian7156]

It would be MUCH nicer, wiser & safer not trusting warmongering NATO & the USA!

[@matt8989a]

Add communist china to your list too

[@SlickRick330]

No Russian can be trusted, they're all shady.

[@J0shu476]

Its smart not to trust nato 😐

[@v4lhulme]

NATO = Globalism

[@mv_5878]

Tensions have actually decreased. Former frequent Russian airspace violations stopped immediately after Finland joined NATO. Wonder why? 😂

[@KillerNetDog]

From the Finns I've known, and the incompetence of the Russian military I've seen, Russia does not want to mess with Finland.

[@alexp7579]

True story: A Finnish general visited England during the Cold War. A British officer asked him how many Russian troops are stationed in Finland. "A few hundred thousand" the Finnish General answered. "Where are they stationed?" asked the British officer. Finnish General answered: "Along the border, about six feet deep."

[@Dave_Br]

Russia won the Second World War, perhaps you forgot. Germany and ally Finland were defeated. The Russians surrounded Berlin, remember. ?

[@tokyo.peking]

Did that "general" said anything about how finland got smaller and smaller around borders ???? And how finnies lost generation ? No ? Ah, stupid generals.

[@user-xr4wu4rp2r]

@@Dave_Br There is a good saying in Russia: "Talking nonsense is easier than carrying bag." In words, Finns always win. And Vyborg and Petsamo for some reason belong to Russia.

[@yuri.moiseyev]

Germany and ally Finland were defeated in the Second World War!

[@user-xr4wu4rp2r]

@@yuri.moiseyev FINNISH STUDENTS AT SCHOOL forgot to tell about it.They think they've won.

[@greenyonline]

Neutrality is a euphoric concept in this world. It will get you harmed by a bully country while others watch.

[@doods20fer41]

God Bless Finland

[@leightonwood3787]

☀️

[@user-pr6vq6pm5m]

What's god, you idiots😂 jesus, thor, allih or what?😅

[@ComdrStew]

Can we send Putin a NATO Employee of the Month Award for his work in getting Finland into NATO?

[@scottt1884]

And Sweden, this is great!!

[@Dave_Br]

Finland was not a Soviet Republic, NATO should not advance into the former Soviet Union.

[@tokyo.peking]

Putin already said : NAH....

[@fuzz4173]

Recruiter of the decade, I say!

[@jameskonnovitch]

😂

[@safeysmith6720]

As if Russia is in ANY position to invade Finland!!!! 😅😅😅😅

[@peterderuiter2937]

Nobody fears Russia anymore...

[@greendragon0009]

We are not concerned. We are prepared. Words to live by. 2:06

[@chrissistrunk4592]

Prayers for the people who enjoy freedom in this world.

[@chrissistrunk4592]

@nuttywalls8190 i feel you .that's exactly a part of the prayer

[@mikelewis5603]

Forget “prayers”. Action is always needed …

[@chrissistrunk4592]

@@mikelewis5603 The Most High is still UNDEFEATED. Christ is King. Have a good day. I do not have to lift a finger when He fights my battles.

[@deyahdn3]

"Russia escalates tensions as neighbors are wary of war" There, fixed that for you, NBC.

[@firefighterd1265]

Finland has some of the toughest fighters I have ever met.

[@ZestayTaco]

sounds like a Russia problem.

[@spartacusyoya]

Finland is building a fence at Russian border so Russia doesn't have much to worry about.

[@juliebradley6961]

Thank you Finland, stay safe! 💙

[@miromanorzechowski5845]

USSA =🐅🐆🦮🐕🐶🦮🐕‍🦺🐩🦮

[@Afura33]

Thanks for what exactly?

[@catalinacurio]

Thank you in Finnish is Kiitos pronounced Keetos. 😊 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇺🇦

[@miromanorzechowski5845]

@@catalinacurio kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJXTimqon9Gji6M

[@tokyo.peking]

@@catalinacurio Russian already said БОЛЬШОЕ СПАСИБО , hehe

[@vilippon]

no tensions here, just going in to the sauna

[@Bradimoose]

Russia treats its own people terribly, always has. Countries need to do whatever it takes to not live under their rule.

[@Dave_Br]

You have never been there obviously. I bet you are looking at woke adverts on the telly aren't you.

[@Bradimoose]

@@Dave_Br I cant go there. I'm american, youd make up some bs charges and put me in prison for life.

[@babecat2000]

@@Dave_Br Brainwashed

[@glep3570]

Finland has double the per capita wealth as the failed state Russia.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

​@@eugenefirebird8938You can't even get something as simple as their population right, it's just over 5.5 million.

[@crushnevnikita8575]

go get some education kid...

[@noahpatterson5667]

Idk cause when joe killed energy independence that made Russia more wealthy

[@noahpatterson5667]

Wanna try again?

[@eugenefirebird8938]

@@kutter_ttl6786 Same difference -- insignificant.

[@DJTaPEDOaCREEPlustForIvanka]

Good for Finland! Russia plan to help NATO expansion is working fantastically! 😂

[@Patt12]

A bet Putin never in his wild dream predicted all this 6 more month to Russia elections he will be gone

[@p.s.l7777]

and people say putin is a master strategist XD

[@Patt12]

@@p.s.l7777 a master of poisons

[@p.s.l7777]

@@Patt12 he isnt good at that either everyone knows its him XD

[@Patt12]

Ukraine been offer only long term security deal same as Israel No member , only if prevail in this war and the rest of the allies agree For now they agree to support Ukraine with this long term security deal , with ammunitions aid training pilot , more tanks New drone , rebuilding etc and zelensky must not complain

[@hectortoledo8416]

At least Finland won't face this problem alone.

[@johnhelms8226]

Täällä Yhdysvalloissa olemme niin innoissamme voidessamme toivottaa pohjoismaiset veljemme ja sisaremme Suomesta Natoon! 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

[@europeets]

Нашли ещё дурачков который будут воевать за вас.

[@dannyds7620]

Awesome! We Americans support Finland & Sweden.🇫🇮✞🇸🇪✞🇺🇸✞🇺🇦🍺😎👍

[@darkness-lo1kq]

Russia 🇷🇺 🪆 🇷🇺 🎉

[@haeuptlingaberja4927]

Well, we sane Americans certainly do, but there is a large contingent of traitorous lunatics among us who love Putin and hate the social democratic countries of Scandinavia...

[@tacituskilgore80]

@@darkness-lo1kq Russia the joke of the world

[@user-jd8qw2bq4o]

Yeah, go ahead. I'm looking forward the day the Mexicans want to set a few nuclear missiles near their big brother. Just to be on the safe side. (Incidentally, would you mind reminding me whose lands California, Nevada, Arizona... were, let's say in 1840?) And if the Russians agreed to lend a few warhead, how would your double-standards government react? Don't the mexicans have the right to " ...protect their own country and people"? Oops, it seems, it would undermine safety of the U.S. Just as the Russians'.

[@Dave_Br]

such a shame they joined the CIA lackey club without a referendum and gave up neutrality which gave them such respect. In the event of a war they will now get nuked and they are seen the world over as CIA lackeys nothing more.

[@viljanov]

There are no tensions. There are no Russian troops close to the Finnish border, they are all being slaughtered in Ukraine.

[@diddyxl]

We are not concerned, we are prepared.

[@thedahkterizzin8831]

Russia: We are closing foreign embassies in Moscow. Other countries: yawn.

[@unclescipio3136]

I mean, if you live next to a criminal, it makes sense to join the neighbourhood watch.

[@Dave_Br]

the criminal being NATO and the CIA? I am sure Cuba, Syria and Vietnam will get all the support they need from Russia, if it becomes necessary.

[@unclescipio3136]

@@Dave_Br Russia can't support itself. Syria needs help against Russia, not from it.

[@babecat2000]

@@Dave_Br russian troll

[@tankandspank]

Russia needs to learn, and if it has to be the hard way, so be it.

[@muhdsyahir5649]

oh yeah, so what is murica gonna do?

[@djx7134]

@@muhdsyahir5649 Same thing we have been doing, Ivan. Send weapons. Make money. Watch Russians die. Smoke cigars. Laugh. Rinse and repeat. This war is the gift that keeps on giving for us. We benefit more if it DOESN'T end! Of course, the Russians are too braindead to see it, somehow. We seriously love watching videos of the bad Russians getting turned into "good Russians". It's becoming a national pastime over here. Bloody chunks of meat. And the thought that it's our weapons doing it, oh boy, that brings a big smile to my face. Cheers!

[@hellzshotgun]

@@muhdsyahir5649 America is going to keep supplying Ukraine with arms. So are America's allies in Europe.. Which if you have looked at a map of NATO/EU recently you would know is the majority of them. The Russian media and government officials won't stop squealing about how Europe is helping Ukraine defend itself. So it must be working.

[@rogersmith8480]

So the U.S. and N.A.T.O. falsely INVADED IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, LIBYA, and SYRIA, ALL SOVEREIGN NATIONS and it's okay? When RUSSIA DECIDES TO DEFEND ITSELF, IT'S NOT OKAY?

[@robertm7120]

Very well said 😏

[@NealX_Gaming]

The only country that has something to worry about Ruzzia escalating tensions with Finland is Ruzzia.

[@Headbangerr-en2cc]

Finland, same as every other free country, can join whoever they like.

[@Refaan]

Good move Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸💪

[@tokyo.peking]

Hahaha....toward nuclear hole.

[@Tespri]

@@tokyo.peking You do that and entire ruzzia is nuclear hole. Meanwhile finland has nuclear shelters. Finland would win that war.

[@tokyo.peking]

@@Tespri Yeah,yeah,...like did other wars before,hahaha..... Anyway ,you donot have so many nukes for great rossia, but teo satan2 missiles are enough for finies

[@Tespri]

@@tokyo.peking Oh I doubt entire "satan" is just bluff. Just like their "hypersonic missiles" that were suppose to be so good that no one can intercept them... Yet Okraine shot them down with ease. Also we don't need many nukes. You do realize that 1 nukes is enough to wipe out every mosconoid on the world map?

[@KLAPPY.]

SWEDEN AND FINLAND BROTHERS FOR LIFE

[@tokyo.peking]

Like two junkies, aren't they ?

[@ByCrom]

love the Finns!

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

This American is totally Team Finland! 💙🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🤍

[@scotttaylor8498]

Welcome aboard Finland 👍👍

[@Dave_Br]

Welcome to the CIA club of poodles and puppets who support American NATO expansionism into the former Soviet Union.

[@bloodnightdiitonakakatakot808]

Yes! Go Finland it's your right. The tyranny of Russia must end.😅 You deserved to have the freedom.👊👊👊

[@speedy_comet]

Good job finland ❤❤

[@BlackMarvel25]

The russians literally brought this on themselves.

[@JasonRyanWilson410]

Your options are Russia, China, or someone who spends 820 billion a year on defense. Wise choice, Finland.

[@marcuslegion3654]

Spend 820 billion on defense murdered about four million people in the last 20 years destabilized seven countries around the world for oil profits ....... Good choice guys real good 👍

[@vikinnorway6725]

China could do nothing, their military is made to protect china not to go to war far away. Logistics would be a big problem. Finlands been prepering to protect Finland for 80 years.

[@marcuslegion3654]

@@vikinnorway6725 guys from Finland sit when they pee..... It's a Chihuahua State at best. Even Lithuania could probably take Finland.

[@slifer0081]

Let's not forget that the US is not the only holy grail that can protect a country like Finland

[@vikinnorway6725]

@@marcuslegion3654 finish people train and live in temperatures as cold as -50 celsius. They swim and takes baths in the ice. Get a grip. Finish people are strong people

[@rikuvakevainen6157]

While here in Finland's media: nothing new has happened between Finland's and Russia's border.

[@awfhiysgdaugawtfrdusaifrgawiaw]

Hahahaha true

[@wildmouse5888]

I saw where Finland is building a fence to keep out Russian refugees when the Putin regime collapses. Good move!

[@Finland-SkiTeam39-40]

Finland has a reserve close to a million trained men and women (by mandatory military service) active to protect the country (aged 18-60 out of population 5,6 million) with biggest artillery in western Europe so seems that Finland is prepared.

[@RockerFinland]

Igor Korotchenko, a Russian military expert about Finland (6/4/2023): "They're ready to arm and equip a million men, a million 'bayonets.' That's a serious military force.The main problem which we're now going to come up against is the potential not even of the prospective deployment of American tactical nuclear weapons in Finland but the very potential of the Finnish army"

[@Tespri]

Only ruzkize expert who isn't totally delusional

[@proudtitanicdenier4300]

​@@Tespriand he's got a ukrainian surname, what are the odds

[@Tespri]

@@proudtitanicdenier4300 ye he knows more than 99% of ruzkiez. Perhaps ruzkiez drink too much?

[@TheONE10X]

Beginning to think Russia doesn't play well with the neighbors

[@Dave_Br]

It liberated most of them

[@cowhatcat8158]

@@Dave_Br "liberated"... hope you sarcastic. Enslaved eastern europe, deported and killed intellectuals.

[@franckdebzh7608]

​@@Dave_BrLOL. By occupying them to steal a part of theirs territoires like in Georgia and now in Ukraine.

[@Tespri]

@@Dave_Br I didn't know that committing genocide counts as liberation.

[@vitaliy3564]

I guess Finland know how to handle Russia, they have an experience.

[@christianwhalen9263]

Russia’s army is all bark and no bite, Finland in general is a heavy-weight champion boxer who works at a library during the day

[@MarcSeePhoto]

She said “We are not concerned, we’re prepared” 🫡

[@lastpme]

Putin did this to himself….

[@nyyotam4057]

Finland, Finland, Finland, Finland has it all 🙂.

[@RobertHolt2219]

The US people back the Finland people.❤

[@jimechols4347]

Not all of us! Speak only for yourself

[@juan9715]

@@jimechols4347 only the smart ones no one cares about pro russian trash

[@realMoistNugget]

@@jimechols4347 Finnish man steal your wife or something? lol

[@babecat2000]

@@jimechols4347 Far right?

[@whodunit3949]

Russia must asks itself why upto its close neighbors are running away from him ? This shows that something is wrong about Russia 🇷🇺!¡?? What is it ?? Is it a trustworthy issue 😮??

[@hotsauce1646]

Finland was alraidy in a hot spot with Russia and the Ukrain delema made it all the more clear that Finland could be next on Putin's bucket list . So if they joined Nato or not , conflict was alraidy on the table . So it's a good and wise move of Finland i would have done the same if i were in their shoes .

[@sevavityoikaa5296]

I concur

[@user-xf8lf3pd1q]

The weak unite, nothing surprising

[@jeremiahpayne4364]

@@user-xf8lf3pd1q but you never said the weak lose 😂🤣 play smart you putin peasant

[@imtiazakand3174]

Russia has nothing to do with finland. Russia got what they wanted from finland in 1939.soviet union got 9 % finland what they wanted to secure saint peterstberg.

[@garymartin9777]

Poland would be next.

[@alanmcmillan6969]

Fiinland is now safe from russia. Tough luck, putin

[@anthonyneto]

I think Finland was safe from Russia before joined to NATO. Now I´m not sure.

[@alanmcmillan6969]

@@anthonyneto Narto. Re ember?

[@TheJere213]

Just like russia was "never going to invade Ukraine" until suddenly exactly that happened.

[@alanmcmillan6969]

@@TheJere213 Sweden is 8n Nato.

[@sadul]

Greetings from Finland. There is just the same level of tension as always with our russian "friends". We have enought weapons and soldiers, but with NATO we won´t run out of ammunition. That is the only difference. It is business as usual here in finland.

[@YoGranDaddyEvil]

They have been hosting war games for many. many years. Finland has been training with NATO countless times.

[@goodvibe815]

Love Finland ❤️ Im proud of this move👍

[@DTczsk1999]

🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Dave_Br]

shame, now they will have nuclear weapons pointed at them, they should have stayed neutral after what they did on the side of Hitler in the Second World War.

[@tokyo.peking]

Now you are in mob-club of cheaters and robbers.... What a wise man is ashamed of, a fool is proud of

[@Tespri]

@@tokyo.peking Ruzzia is literally society of psychopaths who rob, cheat and murder for fun

[@Brad_Pitt902]

You are proud but your country pushing for war to fight with Russia

[@dennisbradley5620]

Russia cant even overpower ukraine, they arent attacking NATO countries lol.

[@Konstantin910]

конечно тогда зачем финляндия вступает в нато - они же запросто с россией справится)))

[@Dave_Br]

Russia can overpower Ukraine in a very short time, a few minutes to be precise.

[@TOPGNBR1]

We are not concerned we are prepared..very well said

[@mariavm9178]

Finland and its people are very beautiful. I love them for their guts.

[@simplyedd91]

Bravo Finlands rights decicion

[@cyrus5416]

When you thought Russia has learnt the lesson. I was the one who needs to learn that stupidity has no limit.

[@jackhardy3905]

What lesson and for what ?

[@Baebon6259]

@@jackhardy3905 the lesson of the 1940 Winter War? If the big boy Soviet Union couldn't properly invaded Finland...I hardly doubt Russia even can.

[@jackhardy3905]

@@Baebon6259 Well the Soviets sitll won the reason for unsucsess at first was because most of generals were young and inexperienced however the northen front was very sucsseful

[@Tespri]

@@jackhardy3905 Peace treaty is not same as victory. With that reasoning USA won vietnam war since there was peace treaty

[@thereeceforbes]

​@@Tesprimeans Russia won

[@mikeoxmaul9675]

Good to have an ally in Finland! Much love to our Finnish brothers and sister 🇺🇸🇫🇮🤝

[@charmchiii]

"We are prepared " you can get a hint she aint lying

[@Dryer_Safe]

Russia: What's mine is mine and what's yours, is also mine Sweden and Finland: Say hello to my new friends.

[@garylcampbell9964]

Russia would never win a war against Finland. Finland does not have a joke for an army Russia does.