Finland Joins NATO, , Russia Warns of Retaliation.<br />On April 4, Finland officially handed over documents <br />to become a member of the NATO military alliance.<br />On April 4, Finland officially handed over documents <br />to become a member of the NATO military alliance.<br />NBC reports that the addition of Finland <br />doubles NATO's border with Russia.<br />The news comes as a major shift <br />in Europe's security landscape.<br />The news comes as a major shift <br />in Europe's security landscape.<br />The addition of Finland presents strategic and political <br />problems for Russia, which cited NATO's expansion <br />as the catalyst for its invasion of Ukraine.<br />The addition of Finland presents strategic and political <br />problems for Russia, which cited NATO's expansion <br />as the catalyst for its invasion of Ukraine.<br />In response, Russia said that Finland's membership <br />in NATO would force Moscow to take <br />"retaliatory measures" to address security threats.<br />Previously, Russia has said that it will increase forces <br />near Finland in response to NATO repositioning <br />any additional troops or equipment in the country.<br />Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov <br />said that the news reflects <br />NATO's anti-Russian course. .<br />We will closely monitor what will be going on <br />in Finland and how NATO will use the territory <br />of Finland for the deployment of weapons, <br />equipment and infrastructure next to our <br />border that would potentially threaten us. <br />Measures will be taken dependent on that, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, via NBC.<br />We will closely monitor what will be going on <br />in Finland and how NATO will use the territory <br />of Finland for the deployment of weapons, <br />equipment and infrastructure next to our <br />border that would potentially threaten us. <br />Measures will be taken dependent on that, Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that Finland entering NATO <br />will be marked with a flag-raising <br />ceremony on the alliance's 74th anniversary.<br />NBC reports that Finland entering NATO <br />will be marked with a flag-raising <br />ceremony on the alliance's 74th anniversary.<br />On March 30, Turkey became <br />the final member of NATO to approve <br />Finland's membership application.
