Finland says Russia is cutting off natural gas supplies
Energy cutoff comes after Finland and neighbor Sweden formally applied to join NATO this week.
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Energy cutoff comes after Finland and neighbor Sweden formally applied to join NATO this week.
Max Bergmann, European program director for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero and Nancy Chen to talk about Finland and Sweden's push to join NATO.
The moves, driven by security concerns over Russia's war in Ukraine, come despite Kremlin warnings that doing so would be a "grave mistake."
A top Finnish diplomat tells CBS News his country would bolster the transatlantic alliance, but even without membership, Finland has its own "credible deterrence."
One of Russia's closest neighbors, Finland, has officially launched its bid to join NATO with Sweden also announcing its intent to join. Finland shares over 800 miles of border with Russia, and despite repeated threats from Russia, Finland is poised to join the U.S.-led Western military alliance. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab reports from Helsinki.
Despite threats from Moscow, Finland is putting in its application to join NATO. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins CBS News from Helsinki to discuss the potential impact.
Less than three months after Russia invaded Ukraine, neighbor Finland will apply to join the NATO alliance — a stunning reversal of the country's military neutrality dating back 75 years. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab is in Finland and asked questions of both the Finnish president and prime minister about the move.
As Finland and Sweden's leaders seek the reassurance of NATO defense, CBS News tours a nuclear bunker in Helsinki – part of the legacy of Russia's last invasion.
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CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports on Finland's announcement that it wants to join NATO, and Ukraine's key victory in the battle for Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city.
Finland's leader told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country would seek to join NATO in the coming days.
Moscow has warned that if the Nordic nations are accepted into the alliance, "Russia will be forced to take retaliatory steps."
Finland's leaders have announced they support joining NATO "without delay." Neighboring Sweden is also expected to seek membership. Russia has responded saying that it will be forced to take "retaliatory steps" if Finland joins the alliance. William Alberque, director of strategy, technology and arms control at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss what such a move would mean for NATO and Russia.
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Finland announced it is applying to join NATO and Sweden is expected to quickly follow.
Russia is lashing out after Finland said it is applying to NATO. Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe, a day after the Ukrainian government halted gas transfers through its territory. Charlie D'Agata reports.
With Finland stating that it wants to join NATO "without delay." Russian President Vladimir Putin and his country responded with threats. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins "Red and Blue" to discuss that and more.
Leaders in Finland are calling for NATO membership "without delay." The move comes in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Reporter Teri Schultz joins CBS News' Tanya Rivero with more on geopolitical impact of the move.
Finland and Sweden have long debated joining NATO, but Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has changed the debate in both countries. Elizabeth Braw, senior fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joined CBS News to discuss the potential shift.
Sweden and Finland could become members of NATO as soon as this summer. Russia is threatening to bolster its border security in the Baltic region, including deploying nuclear weapons, if the Scandinavian countries join the military alliance. Former U.S. Ambassador to Finland Derek Shearer joins CBS News anchor Carter Evans to discuss the potential shift in the military alliance.
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