The length of member states’ borders with Russia has doubled as a result of Finland joining NATO as its 31st partner. The US secretary of state accepted the accession paper from the Finnish foreign minister and admitted Finland as a member. Finland’s white and blue flag joined a circle of 30 other flags in front of Nato’s gleaming new headquarters.

Before his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he had frequently criticised Nato’s growth. By attacking his neighbour, the Russian leader, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, had sparked precisely what he had hoped to stop.

Russian officials will be “watching closely” what transpires in Finland, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who also referred to Nato’s expansion as a “violation of our security and our national interests.”

The Nato hymn was followed by Finland’s national anthem, which was performed by a military band. A small group of demonstrators outside the perimeter fence chanted “Ukraine in Nato,” serving as a reminder of the reasons non-aligned Finland and Sweden requested to join NATO in May 2022.

The Nato hymn was followed by Finland’s national anthem, which was performed by a military band. A small group of demonstrators outside the perimeter fence chanted “Ukraine in Nato,” serving as a reminder of the reasons non-aligned Finland and Sweden requested to join NATO in May 2022.

Sauli Niinisto, the president of Finland, declared it to be a great day and the beginning of a new period for his nation. He claimed that Finland would be a trustworthy friend and that no one would be endangered by its membership. “Security and stability are those things that we feel very strongly about; if people can live in secure, stable circumstances, that’s the fundamental component of a happy life,”