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New NATO member Finland elects a president set to keep up hard line on neighboring Russia

HELSINKI (AP) — Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb has narrowly won a runoff vote to become Finland’s next president, who will steer security policy that includes integrating the new NATO member into the alliance at a time of concern over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The final tally from Sunday’s runoff shows Stubb, of the center-right National Coalition Party, had 51.6% …

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