Juha Sipila of the Centre Party is pictured after he was voted to become the next prime minister at the parliament in Helsinki May 28, 2015. Vesa Moilanen/Lehtikuva via REUTERS/File Photo
HELSINKI (Reuters) - If Finland joined NATO it would lead to a serious crisis with neighbouring Russia, a report commissioned by the Finnish government said on Friday.
Membership of the military alliance would strengthen Finland's security but trigger a harsh reaction from the Kremlin, affecting trade between the countries, according to the report prepared for Prime Minister Juha Sipila's centre-right government.
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