and would be welcomed into if they applied to join, the head of the alliance has said today, in what would be a major blow for Russia amid Vladimir 's faltering invasion of Ukraine.Jens Stoltenberg, NATO general secretary, told a news conference that the 30-member alliance would work to overcome 'security concerns' between the countries applying to join and being ratified - amid fears Russia would retaliate.He spoke after Finland's prime minister Sanna Marin said her country could take a decision on joining the alliance within weeks and polls in Sweden also showed a majority of people support membership.
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