Finland's NATO Membership Ruffles Feathers in Moscow.
Finland is set to formally become a member of NATO on Tuesday, ending years of "military non-alignment." Meanwhile, the husband of a woman accused of assassinating pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky said Monday that he believes his wife has been "framed." Russia is likely seeking to sponsor and develop alternative private military companies (PMCs) to eventually replace the Wagner Group of mercenaries who currently have a significant combat role in Ukraine, Britain's Ministry of Defense said. The death of Tatarsky following an explosion at a cafe in St Petersburg on Sunday has dominated headlines in Russia and beyond. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on his official Telegram channel that he met with House Republican lawmakers in Kyiv.