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Finland officially becomes a NATO member in the coming days

This was stated by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

He also expects NATO members to approve "an early completion of the ratification process for Sweden" in the "common interest".

#Finland #Sweden #NATO
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🇷🇺 🇺🇸🇫🇮 A rather interesting exercise began on the territory of a newly formed member of the North Atlantic bloc - Finland. From yesterday until December 1, the Finnish Armed Forces will continue training as part of the joint NATO forces Freezing Winds.

On the Finnish side, an F/A-18 squadron, warships and marine units are participating. And NATO is represented by ten F/A-18 US Navy, one Atlantique 2 patrol aircraft of the French Navy (flying to Tempere air base) and permanent group No. 1 of the NATO Naval Forces (a total of 30 ships and vessels) .

📌 And the emphasis of this event speaks for itself: the scenario of a crisis situation in the waters of the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland is being worked out as part of combat units of diverse forces at the Dragovik training ground and in the coastal zone.

The training takes place amid of the controversial closure of border crossings between Finland and Russia and provocative actions in support of Ukraine. And this does not take into account two more exercises of the Finnish ground forces, conducted at the same time near the borders with the Russian Federation.

The Alliance's attention to Scandinavia once again confirms the thesis that the struggle in the Arctic region is only heating up.

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🇷🇺 🇫🇮 Regarding the Increased Activity of the Finnish Armed Forces near Russian Borders

Today, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo stated that the Finnish authorities have no intention of engaging in political discussions with Russia concerning the situation in the border areas between the two countries.

The actions of the Scandinavian state in relation to Russia are increasingly being viewed negatively. They have either blocked border crossings, as reported by Two Majors, or displayed captured equipment in Helsinki.

🔻The number of exercises conducted over the past two weeks further supports this view. From the third ten days of November to the beginning of December, a total of five joint military exercises involving the army, air force, and navy will be held.

We have previously reported on one of these exercises. Freezing Winds is taking place in the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland, with the aim of practicing the use of the Finnish Navy in potential crisis situations.

The remaining four exercises involve armored units, special forces, and air force aircraft of the country. Two of these exercises take place near the border with the Leningrad region and the Republic of Karelia.

🔻While Finnish military personnel have previously conducted exercises with NATO countries, their current level of activity has significantly increased. With tensions rising in the Arctic region, Finland's preparations for future challenges are becoming increasingly apparent.

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🇷🇺 🇫🇮 A remarkable incident occurred on the Russian-Finnish border, clearly demonstrating the consequences of the actions taken by the authorities in Helsinki to create tension in the region.

In the video, a Finnish citizen, who was in Petrozavodsk on family business, decided to return to his native country for medical treatment. However, Finnish border guards refused him entry and defiantly installed an anti-ram device.

Instead, they suggested that the person return home through a third country. Additionally, they warned him that he would face a fine for "violating the state border."

This serves as a clear example that Finnish citizens themselves, even with Finnish passports, are the ones who suffer the most from Finland's decision to close the checkpoints for entry and exit into Russia. They are denied the opportunity to return home, even when it may be a matter of life and death.

However, for the government in Helsinki, this seems to be an acceptable price to pay in order to militarize the country, serving the interests of its NATO partners.
#Russia #Finland
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🇷🇺 🇫🇮 So, the Finnish Cabinet of Ministers still made concessions. By decision of the parliament, two border points with Russia will be opened from December 14: Vaalima on the border with the Leningrad region and Niirala near the Republic of Karelia.

At the same time, of course, the Finnish authorities did not forget to mention that they are closely monitoring the situation and in the event of any “threats to Finland” they will close the checkpoints.

In this situation, it should be understood that these relaxations were made in order to satisfy the wishes of the population: both those living in Finland and those with dual citizenship living in Russia.

With the closure of border crossings, a significant part of citizens with Finnish passports were stuck in Russia, which could not but create tension in society. And in this way, the unrest that has begun will calm down a little in parliament. Therefore, there is no talk of any “thaw” here.

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🇷🇺 🇫🇮🇪🇪 Jaak Madison, a Member of the European Parliament from Estonia, has called for Russia to be deprived of the right of free passage in the Gulf of Finland. He has asked the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to consider returning the maritime borders of the two countries to twelve miles.

This controversial politician, known for justifying fascism and stealing a cell phone, is once again trying to bring attention to a sensitive topic. However, closing the sea corridor between Estonia and Finland could have severe consequences, such as adversely affecting the logistics of the Kaliningrad region and potentially causing a crisis in the region.

The question is, how long will European politicians maintain a rational approach?

Recent actions, such as closing Finnish borders and granting American troops the right to operate on their territory, indicate that the current generation of Europeans is increasingly disregarding their sovereignty and not considering the potential consequences.

Therefore, the closure of the sea corridor in the Gulf of Finland is a realistic possibility in the future. This is an important factor to consider.
#Russia #Finland #Estonia
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🇷🇺🇫🇮 On the new exercises of the Finnish Air Force and patrolling the border with Russia

From October 28 to tomorrow, two Finnish Air Force exercises - "Vihko-2024" and "Tappaa-2024" - are taking place in Finland to maintain the readiness of pilots for crisis situations in Scandinavia. 1,500 military personnel and 30 aircraft, including F/A-18 fighters and HAWK training aircraft, are involved.

There is nothing completely new in these events, as the Finnish command is extremely active in training its units. Such exercises are constantly taking place, but the difference is that two trainings with similar tasks are being conducted simultaneously.

❗️But even more interesting is another innovation: from October 28 to December 12, F/A-18C/D fighters will be involved in monitoring and ensuring the security of the airspace along the borders of Leningrad Region and Karelia with Russia. This operation resembles the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission.

This operation is allegedly to protect the airspace of NATO countries from "Russian aggression". A similar mission is being carried out in the Black Sea region, and it is called Black Sea Air Policing, currently led by Spanish F/A-18s.

That is, the Finns will be conducting something similar to NATO missions in other regions on their own. Given that under this pretext, NATO is actively conducting reconnaissance of the activities of Russian aircraft and ships, the meaning of such a decision on the part of the Finns seems obvious, especially for the purpose of monitoring aviation from Olenegorsk.

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