Finnish President wants Finland and Sweden to be Nato members by summer

Finland’s president Sauli Niinisto, left, and Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenber (Brendan Smialowski/AP)

The President of Finland said he trusts his country and Sweden will be admitted into Nato by July.

If the issue drags on, the entire process of admitting new members into the military alliance will become questionable, Sauli Niinisto said in an interview with the Finnish news agency STT.