Kremlin threats as Finland pushes to join NATO. Russia has said it will be forced to take "retaliatory steps" over its neighbour Finland's move to join Nato.  A foreign ministry statement said the move would seriously damage bilateral relations, as well as security and stability in northern Europe. To discuss this further Pat spoke to Shashank Joshi, Defence Editor at The Economist and Philip O’Connor, Irish journalist based in Sweden.  

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