Ukraine actually applied to NATO in 2006. You label the invasion of Ukraine a "dispute"? It's a war of unilateral aggression involving war crimes and genocide.

Ukraine actually applied to NATO in 2006. You label the invasion of Ukraine a "dispute"? It's a war of unilateral aggression involving war crimes and genocide. The point of NATO membership of Finland and Sweden is to avoid military conflicts. Putin proved to the world that he does not abide by any norm or treaty, so not joining NATO will give those countries no security from his forces should he decide attacking them is in his best interests.