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In reply to the discussion: Putin warns Finland and Sweden not to join NATO [View all]Caliman73
(11,726 posts)24. Sweden and Finland have cooperated with NATO for a long time.
They have also made it clear that they have their own defense arrangements that preclude them joining NATO.
I say we continue to work cooperatively with them and neither dissuade nor pressure them to join. This is how democracy and a "free world" work. You have Russia on one side threatening them, and the rest of the world telling them, "Hey, we are here if you'd like, but are under no obligation to join".
That will make any choice they make a legitimate one.
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It's a shame they can't join in a covert manner so no ones knows they've joined until it's too late.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2022
#44
Yes, there's the rub for Putin. The backlash on the ground is as mighty as everywhere else.
Alexander Of Assyria
Feb 2022
#55
"If you don't join NATO I'll only beat you up a little bit, like we done Urkaine." . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Feb 2022
#9
Thank you for the information. No offense was meant I just think the collective worlds
PA_jen
Feb 2022
#19
we love living here (Stockholm). We do miss London (where we grew up) but it's a short trip back
Celerity
Feb 2022
#53
Putin warns of political and military consequences for his neighbors joining NATO right after
Beastly Boy
Feb 2022
#29
Rise up everyone, loud condemnation from all angles and maybe the Russians will overthrow the SOB.
Evolve Dammit
Feb 2022
#34
the irony is that Finland would never have considerd joining before this week
paulkienitz
Feb 2022
#43
Putin is delusional if he thinks he can prevent Sweden and Finland from joining NATO.
Martin68
Feb 2022
#48