Well they see being a part of a defensive group as an advantage
that’s their choice, right?
Russia has clearly shown it is a menace that can’t be trusted, so it’s neighbors are taking appropriate protective steps
you’d do the same thing if you had a dangerous menace as a neighbor
I am not aware of any problems between Russia and the above countries over the last decades. It is worth mentioning that Finland owed its prosperity to the Russian trade since WWII. About 80% of their businesses worked for the Russian market, about 25% had most of their business with Russia.