Finland joins Nato in a major blow to Putin which doubles the length of the alliance's border with Russia
![Finland to close crossing points along Russian border in effort to limit migrant entry | PBS NewsHour Finland to close crossing points along Russian border in effort to limit migrant entry | PBS NewsHour](https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2022/07/newswrap-4-1024x683.jpg)
Finland to close crossing points along Russian border in effort to limit migrant entry | PBS NewsHour
![Putin 'bullies' NATO Nation; Finland cries foul as Russia freezes bank accounts of Embassy - YouTube Putin 'bullies' NATO Nation; Finland cries foul as Russia freezes bank accounts of Embassy - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i36Zw3Atcck/maxresdefault.jpg)
Putin 'bullies' NATO Nation; Finland cries foul as Russia freezes bank accounts of Embassy - YouTube
![Sky News on X: "Finland applied to join NATO last year, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Finland shares a border with Russia, and Finnish president Sauli Niinisto decided to end it's 'neutral' status Sky News on X: "Finland applied to join NATO last year, after Russia invaded Ukraine. Finland shares a border with Russia, and Finnish president Sauli Niinisto decided to end it's 'neutral' status](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fs3UPNqWwAEs_-v.jpg:large)