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May 2022
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How Vladimir Putin rejuvenated Nato

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Finland and Sweden this week formally applied to join Nato after years of non-alignment. Jon Henley reports on how the Ukraine war has given the alliance a new lease of life. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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