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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership.

Adding new Nato members typically take months and the decision will need to be ratified by the alliance’s 30 members

Boris Johnson deployed some of his strongest language yet to condemn Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The move follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto is expected on Thursday to say whether his country should join the NATO alliance, with Sweden following suit with its decision in the coming days.

Joining NATO is the best option for Finland to guarantee its national security, the Finnish Parliament's defence committee said on Tuesday, ahead of Finland's official decision on whether or not to join the Western defence union in the coming days.

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats will decide on May 15 whether to overturn decades of opposition to NATO membership, the party said on Monday, a move that would almost certainly lead to Sweden asking to join the 30-nation alliance.

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto is being examined in hospital due to his prolonged COVID-19 symptoms, the president's office said on Tuesday.

HELSINKI: Finland's parliament Wednesday will open a debate on whether to seek Nato membership, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in political and public support for joining the military alliance.

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, 73, tested positive for COVID on Tuesday, his office said in a statement.

For decades, the country has harnessed every level of society to prepare for the possibility of conflict with its neighbour