Finland
Despite rising income levels, the U.S. ranking continues to fall on the UN’s World Happiness list. The happiest country on the list? Finland.
“I hope that in the year 2022 it’s accepted that even decision-makers dance, sing and go to parties," Finland Prime Minister Sanna Marin said after leaked videos sparked controversy.
Sanna Marin adamantly denied taking drugs and said she took the test to erase suspicion.
The Missouri Republican opposed allowing Finland and Sweden into the trans-Atlantic alliance in the wake of Russia's aggression.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The move further increases Russia’s strategic isolation in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February.
NATO leaders are meeting in Madrid amid what Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg calls “the most serious security crisis we have faced since the Second World War.”
Moscow's move came days after Finland announced it wanted to join NATO and amid its refusal to pay for the gas in rubles.
Finland is the latest country to lose the energy supply, which is used to generate electricity and power industry, after rejecting Russia’s decree.
Approval usually takes eight to 12 months, but NATO wants to move quickly given the threat from Russia hanging over the Nordic countries’ heads.
Nearly three months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine.