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Vol. 15 · No. 130 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

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Finland granted VIP access to club NATO

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HELSINKI — Finland, the Nordic nation sharing an 800-mile border with Russia, has been granted exclusive VIP access to Club NATO, Duffel Blog has learned.

In December, the likelihood of Finnish entry into Club NATO was tepid at best, with most nations more likely to support clubbing at Butchers nightclub in Helsinki instead. But Finnish support for Club NATO skyrocketed in February following Russia’s failed guerrilla marketing campaign for its T-90 Main Battle Tank in Ukraine.

Bouncers reportedly fast-tracked Finland into the exclusive club this past Friday night.

Pictures and video posted to the Finnish gossip site Seiska suggest Finland may have been allowed to cut in line after the Scandinavian bombshell was spotted sporting a black blazer with a plunging neckline.

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