Finland does not rule out Russian attempts to exert a "

" - But for us it will not be a big problem.. We are already almost completely self-sufficient in electricity, while gas makes up only 6% of our energy balance."

According to Tuppurainen, Finland does not expect any military action from the Kremlin in connection with the country's upcoming entry into the alliance.. " Intelligence says that nothing of the kind is expected,"

She also explained that the decision of neutral Finland to join NATO was made after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.. " It was a wake-up call not only for us Finns, but for everyone,"

" Russia cannot dictate to us what decisions to make. Finland was already as close to NATO as possible without being a full member. So it's entirely possible that Russia is simply adapting to this new reality,"

According to her, Finland could not be called a neutral country before because of its EU membership.. " 7 states that if one country is attacked, others are obliged to provide assistance. Therefore, we believe that if necessary, we could get more support and assistance from the European Union," She clarified that this, of course, "

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When joining NATO, Ukraine can, following the example of Finland and Sweden, bypass the stage of obtaining an Action Plan for membership in the Alliance, believes US Charge d’Affaires in Ukraine Christina Quinn. During an interview with the EP, she stated that this procedure is not mandatory..

" However, I would not call it an abbreviated procedure,"