Finland and Sweden are set to apply for membership in the NATO defense bloc after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ending an era of the two Nordic nations shunning military alliances. Finland’s parliament is expected in coming days to approve a formal decision to seek membership that President Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced at a news conference in Helsinki on Sunday. Neighboring Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats reversed their long-held opposition to NATO membership later in the day, removing the last obstacle to joining Finland’s bid. The move heralds one of the most prominent changes in the ... (full story)