FINNISH PRESSURED TO NOT SPEAK OUT AGAINST NATO BID

Finnish journalist Juha Korhonen has told RT that the government is suppressing public opinion when it comes to its recent decision for Helsinki to hastily join the NATO military bloc.

“We have a 1,300km (807mi) border with Russia. For 80 years Finns have been learning to coexists with Russia, and no longer seek confrontation,” he said, adding: “This is the reason why they didn’t allow for a referendum."

According to Korhonen, Finns’ are experiencing attacks on their freedom of speech online: “If you have anything to say against NATO you will immediately be labeled an agent of a foreign power, Russia in this case."