Editing Finlandization (section)

=== End of Finlandization === 
{{See also|Finland–NATO relations}}

After the [[dissolution of the Soviet Union]] in 1991 and the end of the Cold War, the Finno-Soviet Treaty of 1948 was replaced by a new bilateral treaty between Finland and the [[Russia|Russian Federation]] on a more equal footing, ending the Paasikivi-Kekkonen doctrine. Finland joined the [[European Union]] in [[1995 enlargement of the European Union|1995]], adopting its [[Common Foreign and Security Policy]]. Since joining the [[Partnership for Peace]] program of NATO in 1994, there has been increasing cooperation with NATO, including interoperability and participation in NATO missions.

Despite these changes, Finland initially remained militarily non-aligned and attempted to retain good relations with Russia. However, the 2022 [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] caused a dramatic increase of public and political support in Finland for full membership in NATO. The [[Finland–NATO relations#Application|application for membership]] was formally submitted on 18 May,<ref>{{cite web | url= https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-12440949 | title= Valtioneuvosto ja presidentti viimeistelivät Nato-ratkaisun – ulkoministeri Haavisto allekirjoitti hakemuksen | date = 17 May 2022 | work = [[Yle]] | access-date = 18 May 2022 | language= fi}}</ref> and after all 30 NATO members ratified the application, Finland became the 31st member of NATO on 4 April 2023.<ref name="finland-and-nato">[https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/finland-and-nato Finland and Nato]. Finnish Government 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.</ref> The notion of "end of Finlandization" has been applied both to the changing circumstances resulting from the end of the Cold War and to Finland's decision to join NATO.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Md Himel Rahman |title=THE DE-FINLANDIZATION OF FINLAND |url=https://fairbd.net/the-de-finlandization-of-finland/ |access-date=May 9, 2023 |work=Foreign Affairs Insights & Review |date=February 12, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Bradley Reynolds |title=Finland's Long Road West |url=https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/finlands-long-road-west |access-date=May 9, 2023 |work=The Wilson Center |date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>