VLADIMIR Putin's hopes of a diminished Nato have been proved "completely wrong" by Sweden and Finland joining the alliance, Boris Johnson said.
The two Nordic countries are on track to end their historic neutrality and join the defence alliance after Turkey withdrew its objections.
Arriving at a summit of Nato leaders in Madrid, where he will commit extra UK forces to the alliance's effort to protect its eastern flank, the Prime Minister said Russian President Mr Putin is getting "more Nato", not less, as a result of his actions in Ukraine.
The UK already has a significant military presence in Estonia and the Prime Minister will use the summit to expand its headquarters in the Baltic nation.
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