Finland and Sweden join NATO
2023 · Event
Russia's invasion of Ukraine ends two centuries of Swedish neutrality and Finland's careful balancing act; the Nordic region aligns as one for the first time.
On these timelines: Scandinavia, the Nordic World & the Viking Age, Master, Cold War, Russia & the USSR
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