Has Putin’s war backfired? A year after the war in Ukraine began, Finland has become the latest country to join Nato.
‘Historic’ day for Europe as Finns join Nato
Historic: Finland joined the alliance on the 74th anniversary of its founding in 1949. Glossary
Nato - The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation was founded in 1949 to unite Western democracies in Europe and North America against the perceived growing threat of the USSR. It now has 31 members.
Brussels - The capital of Belgium.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Finland - A country of 5 million people on the Baltic Sea. t has been independent since 1917.
USSR - The United Socialist Soviet Republic, the USA’s main rival in the Cold War before it collapsed and broke up into a number of smaller states in 1991.
Russia - The largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
Convince - Persuade someone to do something.