Citizens of St Petersburg, the Russian city closest to Finland, on Tuesday accused their neighbour of turning its back on them by joining the Western military alliance NATO, following their government's line that the accession was a hostile act.
A Finnish border officer stands on duty at the border between Finland and Russia , as Finland becomes member of NATO, in Vaalimaa, Finland, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Tom Little
Before Russia sent its armed forces into Ukraine early last year, people in Russia's second city had been fond of visiting the Finnish capital Helsinki, about five hours' drive away. None of the five people Reuters spoke to sympathised with Finland's decision to give up its neutrality because of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, also a neighbour of Russia.
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