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Finland and Sweden have announced their intention to join NATO. Despite Turkey's objections, the Alliance remains optimistic about its accession.
Russia has to admit that it can do nothing about NATO enlargement. Ukraine has received the signals that rapid accession to the Alliance - contrary to previous statements - is also possible for it.
The fact that Sweden and Finland are now getting ready to join NATO for real has been a real revolution in security policy. So far these states have categorically excluded such a possibility.
The reason for this dramatic reversal is obvious. You can hear it in both Helsinki and Stockholm: "Russia itself pushed Finland and Sweden into NATO."
