Russia should look in the mirror if Finland joins NATO

Russia should look in the mirror if Finland joins NATO, president says.

Russia should look in the mirror if Finland decides to join NATO to bolster its own security, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Wednesday.

Speaking at a news conference after he signed a mutual defense cooperation pact with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Niinistö said his country, along with Sweden, had not aligned with either NATO or Russia “from our own will.”

By stating that Finland and Sweden could not join the alliance, Russia was “saying that ‘you don’t have your own will here,’ and that is a huge change,” Niinistö said. “That made us think.”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “showed they are ready to attack a neighboring country,” he added.

Niinistö said that if Finland does join NATO and Russia asks why, his response would be: “You caused this. Look at the mirror.”

Russia should look in the mirror if Finland decides to join NATO to bolster its own security, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said Wednesday.

Speaking at a news conference after he signed a mutual defense cooperation pact with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Niinistö said his country, along with Sweden, had not aligned with either NATO or Russia “from our own will.”

By stating that Finland and Sweden could not join the alliance, Russia was “saying that ‘you don’t have your own will here,’ and that is a huge change,” Niinistö said. “That made us think.”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “showed they are ready to attack a neighboring country,” he added.

Niinistö said that if Finland does join NATO and Russia asks why, his response would be: “You caused this. Look at the mirror.”