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Finland to decide on possible NATO membership application in May: PM

Sanna Marin supports import bans on Russian oil and gas to curb Putin's war fund

Sanna Marin, Finland's prime minister, said the international community should make the Ukraine war "as expensive for Russia as possible." (Photo by Yasuo Takeuchi)

HELSINKI -- Finland will decide on whether to apply for NATO membership this month, its leader said, hinting at a historic change in the Nordic country's long-held position of neutrality.

"We are now discussing whether we should become a member of NATO or not," Prime Minister Sanna Marin said in an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia earlier this week, adding the country will make a decision probably "this month." Local media reported the decision could come as soon as Thursday, citing anonymous government sources.

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