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Finland is a 'security asset' for NATO

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May 12, 2022

DW spoke with former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, who held office from 2014 to 2015 after a lengthy stint as foreign minister, about Finland's announcement to apply for NATO membership and what he makes of Russia's response.

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