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ZrvaDetector t1_jec397s wrote

So what did they get invaded by something?

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jmcgit t1_jec48gk wrote

Russia issued some empty threats and the Finnish decided it’d be cool to have backup if Russia ever decides they want to take Finland too.

Those empty threats were mostly just bluster and attempting to keep their story straight on Ukraine, but it was still enough to get Finland to move off the fence.

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Singer211 t1_jecoynx wrote

The Soviet Union attacked Finland during the Winter War. It’s not like there isn’t precedent here.

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OkSatisfaction9850 t1_jege839 wrote

Historical fact: Turkey also sought NATO membership after the soviets made threats to invade…

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ZrvaDetector t1_jec5jjh wrote

No, I know about this. It's just that the other guy was so pissed that this process took time, I was sarcastially asking him why. It had no negative effects.

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[deleted] t1_jeca8k1 wrote

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ChrisBabaganoosh t1_jecg5ne wrote

Sweden is harboring Kurdish refugees that the Turkish government has branded terrorists (aka political dissidents that escaped a genocide Turkey took part in).

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ZrvaDetector t1_jecbvgj wrote

It won't be ratified anytime soon. Sweden is actually bit unpopular in Turkey. Finland was not. They applied together so Finland got some collateral until they seperated their application process.

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