Finlandization : Explained – UPSC GS2
Context: Finlandization is in news in context of Ukraine-Russia conflict. What is Finlandization? It refers to the policy of strict neutrality towards Moscow (Russia) and the West that Finland followed during the decades of the Cold War. The principle of neutrality was rooted in the Agreement of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance (or YYA Treaty) that Finland signed with the USSR in …