The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov, He said Russia was closely monitoring Finland and Sweden’s NATO bids.
Peshkov said he was convinced that under no circumstances would the two Scandinavian states join the North Atlantic Alliance, which would enhance Europe’s security architecture, according to Reuters.
Earlier today, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov He said the West should not believe that Moscow would simply tolerate NATO expansion, seeing it as a mistake that would spark military tensions.
The move by the two historically neutral countries marks one of the biggest changes to Europe’s security architecture in decades, following the invasion of Russia in Ukraine on 24 February.
“The situation, of course, is changing radically given what is happening,” Ryabkov was quoted as saying by Interfax.
“This is another serious mistake with far-reaching implications (…) This is the level of those who make political decisions today,” he said.
“It is very clear to us that the security of Sweden and Finland will not be strengthened after this decision,” Ryabkov added, adding that the two countries “should not have the illusion that we will just tolerate it.”
“In general, the level of military tension will increase, the predictability will decrease. “It is a pity that common sense is sacrificed on the altar of some imaginary ideas of what should happen in this situation,” he said.
Finland-Sweden in NATO: The “bluff” Erdogan
A historic change not only in security policy Finland – Sweden, but also for the security policy of Europe itself, recommends the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, with the strengthening of the European voice in the Alliance, and a geostrategic upgrade of the alliance itself.
The Finnish application, which will be submitted within the next two or three days, marks a dramatic change in the country’s security policy, away from its traditional military neutrality.
Finland and neighboring Sweden have been “reinforced members” of NATO’s Partnership for Peace program since 2013, and regularly participate in operations and exercises under NATO, notes the Finnish network YLE.
Prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, support for membership in the alliance had not been widely accepted in Finnish opinion and in almost all political parties. Following the Russian invasion of Finland, public support for accession increased dramatically.
In the meantime as “bluff” In order to gain more, analysts comment on the Turkish president’s negative attitude towards the two countries’ accession to the Alliance.
The NATO and the United States They expressed confidence that Turkey would not “slow down” the accession of Finland and Sweden to the Western military alliance, as the two Nordic countries took firm steps to join in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken commented on Sunday that he was “quite confident” that the allies would reach a consensus on Finland and Sweden. Similar were the comments made by NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who said that Turkey “has made it clear that its intention is not to prevent Finland and Sweden from joining NATO”.
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