Nato gathers to welcome Finland as alliance's newest member - BBC News

The Finnish flag is due to be raised at Nato headquarters in Brussels, to mark Russia's western neighbour becoming the 31st member of the Western alliance.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the US Secretary of State will join Nato ministers for a joining ceremony.

Finland's accession is a setback for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who repeatedly complained of Nato's expansion ahead of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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