Map shows how Russia's border with NATO more than doubles with Finland as a member

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A map showing how NATO's current border with Russia compares to its border if Sweden and Finland join.
A map showing how NATO's current border with Russia compares to its border if Sweden and Finland join.

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  • Finland officially became a member of the NATO military alliance on Tuesday.

Finland joins NATO, creating a new geopolitical nightmare for Putin, one that he sparked himself

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Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.
Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia on March 30, 2023.

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Vacation destinations like Finland and Sicily are giving away free trips, flights, and hotels to revive tourism — see the full list

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White Lotus fans rejoice: Sicily, the Italian island where season 2 of the series is filmed, is offering visitors discounted airfare and a free night in affiliated hotels.

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Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark struck a deal to run their 200+ advanced fighter jets as a single fleet, creating a new headache for Russia

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Norwegian F-35 fighter jets pictured over Norway on March 22, 2022.
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets pictured over Norway on March 22, 2022.

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Finland has been named the happiest country for the 6th year running. Here are the 10 happiest countries in the world, ranked.

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Helsinki, Finland. The Nordic country claimed the top spot for the sixth year running.

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Finland is offering free vacations for people to come and learn how to be happy after being named the happiest country in the world

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Vaasa, Finland.
Visit Finland's masterclass is scheduled to take place over four days in mid-June.

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