The end of Finland's military neutrality would be a "
mistake
", Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday during a telephone interview with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinistö, according to a statement from the Kremlin.
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"
Vladimir Putin stressed that ending the traditional policy of military neutrality would be a mistake, since there is no threat to Finland's security
," the statement said.
The announcement of Helsinki's candidacy for NATO membership, seen with a very dim view by Moscow, is expected on Sunday.
