Flag fans: Which flag shows a stylized compass rose? That’s right, it’s the NATO flag!
The NATO flag not only consists of a navy blue field, but also of the sought-after white compass rose, which is placed in the middle of the field and from which four white lines radiate. The flag was adopted on October 14, 1953, four years after NATO was founded. It has an aspect ratio of 3:4.
After Finland joins NATO: Russia increases troops at the border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the deployment of additional troops and weapons systems on the border with the new NATO member Finland. As he sees it, joining NATO was an “absolutely pointless step” that did not correspond to Finland’s national interests. Putin said this in an interview on Russian state television that was broadcast late Tuesday evening (March 12, 2024).
Before this decision in Helsinki, Russian-Finnish relations were ideal, as Putin called it. After the start of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, Finland and Sweden applied to join the Western military alliance; Both states are now members.
Putin criticized the move as a purely political consideration that contributed to the deterioration of bilateral relations. Joining NATO has made no contribution to improving security. “We had no troops there, now there will be some there. There were no weapon systems, now some will appear,” he announced.