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Finland should submit an application to join the Nato military alliance, Finnish president Sauli Niinisto and prime minister Sanna Marin said in a joint statement on Thursday, a major policy shift triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Finland must apply for Nato membership without delay,” Mr Niinisto and Ms Marin said in a joint statement.
It comes after Finland and Sweden signed mutual security pacts with the UK on Wednesday.
The new security agreements with the UK – after similar deals signed with the US – are an attempt to address concerns about the so-called “grey zone” both countries will enter after their Nato applications but before accession.
Stockholm and Finland fear their accession – requiring agreement of all 30 existing alliance members – could fall victim to domestic political squabbles, leaving them exposed for an extended period to Russian attacks without full Nato protection.
Asked on Wednesday, if Finland would be provoking Russia by joining Nato, Mr Niinisto said Russian president Vladimir Putin would be to blame for any decision to join the military alliance. “My response would be that you caused this. Look at the mirror,” Mr Niinisto said.
Speaking after signing the pact with the UK, Mr Niinisto said he did not view joining the military alliance as a “zero sum game”. “Joining Nato would not be against anybody,” he said.
Earlier this week, the Finnish parliament’s defence committee called alliance membership “the best solution for Finland’s security”.
“It strengthens Finland’s national defence capability with the support of the union’s significant military resources,” said the committee in a White Paper.
Finland shares a 1,300km border with Russia and its accession to Nato, seen as highly likely, would mark a historic shift in its security policy towards its neighbour. – Additional reporting: Reuters