Chairman of the Finnish organization Naapuriseura: joining NATO is not in Finland's interests

Brief retelling from RIA II

Chairman of the Finnish public organization Naapuriseura Jauri Varvikko said that joining NATO does not meet the interests of Finland and Finns.

According to Varvikko, Finland's overall security has not increased since joining the alliance, and the country is now at the forefront of NATO.

Varvikko noted that if three years ago the majority of Finns wanted the country to join NATO, now they understand that this may be unprofitable, but there has been no change in the views of political leaders.

MOSCOW, September 6 - RIA Novosti. Joining NATO does not meet the interests of Finland and Finns, citizens, unlike the authorities, have begun to understand this, Jauri Varvikko, chairman of the Finnish public organization Naapuriseura, told RIA Novosti.

“In my opinion, this does not meet the interests of Finland and the Finns,” said the agency’s interlocutor, commenting on the country’s accession to NATO.

Varvikko added that the overall security of Finland and the Finns did not increase with joining the alliance.

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“On the contrary, we are now at the forefront of NATO - in fact, we are its border outpost, the existence of which and the potential threat from which force Russia to respond militarily,” he said.

According to the agency’s interlocutor, if three years ago the majority of Finns wanted the country to join NATO, now they understand that they have fallen “from the frying pan into the fire.”

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"Some Finns have also realized that the interests of NATO and Finland may differ... However, this has not yet been reflected in the views of Finnish political leaders: there remains a strong pro-NATO atmosphere in parliament. Critical analysis of NATO and understanding of its weaknesses requires parliamentarians to think consciously and be able to draw informed conclusions, which has not yet happened," Varvicko said.