Negotiations for the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO are expected to be “hot” at the Alliance Summit in Berlin, which starts tomorrow Saturday after the possible Turkish “blockade”.
In the German capital and former “capital” of the “Cold War” the accession of Sweden and Finland to the Alliance will be discussed extensively. In his shadow bloody war in UkraineMoscow is exerting stifling pressure and making Cold War threats in a desperate attempt to prevent the Nordic countries from joining the alliance, a near-science fiction scenario before the Russian invasion on 24 February.
Moscow had long warned that such a move would be interpreted by it as a hostile move, and had moved troops to the border in an attempt to intimidate Finland.
In the midst of this “explosive” climate, possible “retaliation” and “responses” from Moscow may include the interruption of gas supplies to Finland.
According to Newsweek, the Finnish Foreign Ministry responded to Moscow’s threats by saying that “we are a sovereign state and we make independent decisions for our security and defense”.
He added: “Finland is aware of the various challenges involved in the NATO accession process and is prepared for a variety of hybrid threats, cyber threats and military means of pressure.”
According to the Daily Mail, 500 underground forts have been prepared in Helsinki, which can accommodate up to 900,000 inhabitants.
In the midst of all this, Tayyip Erdogan found an opportunity for “bargains” by advancing his own agenda, in exchange for the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will attend the informal dinner of NATO Foreign Ministers. It is noted that the informal dinner has been invited and will also be attended by the Foreign Ministers of Finland Peka Haavisto and Sweden An Linde.
The Foreign Ministers will discuss in Berlin the situation in Ukraine after the Russian invasion, as well as the preparation for the Madrid Summit (28-30.06.2022), with emphasis on the preparation for the new Strategic Doctrine.
Washington will ask Ankara for explanations
Explanations from Turkey for its negative stance towards the accession of Sweden and Finland, will be asked by Washington at the NATO summit.
The United States is trying to clarify Turkey’s position on the possible membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO, the Deputy Foreign Minister for European and Eurasian Affairs said on Friday, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoτεραan said that Ankara does not support the request of the two countries.
Speaking to reporters, Karen Donfried said the issue would be discussed at a meeting of NATO ministers.
Biden’s communication with the Finnish President and the Swedish Prime Minister
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Anderson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto held joint talks on Friday. US President Joe Biden in the shadow of Tayyip Erdogan’s threats of a veto on their NATO membership. According to the White House, the phone call lasted a little over half an hour.
Sweden and Finland plan to hold talks with Turkey on Saturday at the Alliance summit in Berlin following the Turkish president’s opposition to the two Nordic countries joining NATO, the two countries’ foreign ministries said.
Swedish Foreign Minister Anne Linde “will have the opportunity to discuss a possible Swedish candidacy” with her Turkish counterpart during an informal meeting of NATO ministers to which Sweden and Finland are invited, she told AFP. .
During a press conference in Helsinki at the same time, Finnish Foreign Minister Peka Haavisto also announced his intention to “continue the discussion” with Turkish Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu. “I think we need patience in these processes and this is not happening overnight … Let ‘s go step by step,” he said, noting that Finland has not yet officially announced its NATO bid.
Erdogan’s statement came as a surprise to Helsinki, as Haavisto has visited Turkey twice in recent months and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto spoke by telephone with Erdogan in early April.
Kremlin’s first move: Russia lowers switch in Finland on Saturday
At the same time, Moscow states that will stop supplying Helsinki with current from tomorrow, citing “payment issues”, at a time when diplomatic tensions between Moscow and Helsinki are rising after the emerging Scandinavian country’s accession to NATO.
Russia will suspend electricity supplies to Finland this weekend, RAO Nordic said on Friday.
Russia also threatens with nuclear weapons
Even stronger was the reaction from Dmitry Medvedev, who warned the West about risk of “open conflict” Moscow with NATO, which could escalate into a nuclear war.
In the same vein yesterday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov described Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a “clear threat” to his country, explaining that Russia would analyze the new data and take steps to balance it. ensuring our security “.
Erdogan’s “bargain” with F-16s to join NATO Finland-Sweden
However, the President of Turkey found an opportunity for another “bargain” on the occasion of the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO. Unification of the Allies is required for the two states to join the North Atlantic Alliance.
Saying “he does not see positively” threatens the two Nordic countries to join NATO indirectly but clearly by veto, and seeks retaliation. First of all, with these two countries accusing them of supporting the Kurdish terrorist organization PKK in Ankara, on the other hand it threatens NATO and the USA to at least ensure the modernization of the Turkish F-16s, as well as with the now given the Congress is not positive in this direction.
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