FINLAND is reconsidering its security arrangements following the war in Ukraine, and is reportedly planning to join the long list of NATO allies. Why is Boris Johnson heading to Finland this week?
Boris Johnson is due to travel to Finland on Wednesday as key decisions loom over the country’s future in the face of Russian aggression in Europe. Countries across Europe and the world have been forced to rethink their security structures following Moscow’s belligerent invasion of Ukraine, in particular countries that share a border with Russia.
Why is Boris going to Finland?
Mr Johnson is travelling to Finland to discuss the country’s move to join the defensive alliance NATO.
Setting out the UK’s position ahead of Mr Johnson’s visit, his spokesperson said: “We support countries’ democratic capability to decide on things like NATO membership.
“We understand the positions of Sweden and Finland and that is why the Prime Minister is going to discuss these broader security issues.”