Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is prepared to talk with Finland about its application to join NATO, he said on Friday, while Russia once again denounced the expansion of the defence alliance a threat. Erdogan said his primary interest is keeping diplomacy alive for an effort he has publicly opposed. He is set to speak with officials from London and Helsinki on Saturday. His comments come as Finland and Sweden prepare to join the Western defence alliance, submitting applications to join this week amid growing security concerns since Russia invaded Ukraine. Both long refused to join NATO…