GENERICO.ruВ миреThe Russian Ambassador assessed the consequences of Finland and Sweden joining NATO

The Russian Ambassador assessed the consequences of Finland and Sweden joining NATO


NATO headquarters building in Brussels. File photoWASHINGTON, May 8.The possible entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO will put them in a situation in which they will be forced to treat Russia as an enemy, which will entail a similar adjustment in relations on the part of Moscow, Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov told RIA Novosti. «Finland and Sweden «will be put in a position where they will have to treat Russia as an adversary. Accordingly, Russia will also have to change its perception of previously neutral countries towards a springboard for the threat from NATO. And in such a paradigm, one can forget about the non-nuclear status of the Baltic region,» he said. Stepanov, commenting on the prospects for the two Scandinavian countries to join the alliance.Ex-NATO Secretary General: Sweden and Finland need to join the alliance right nowThe Russian ambassador noted that Moscow has always respected the traditions of Swedish democracy and military non-alignment, which allowed this country to flourish. Stepanov also commented positively on the historically neutral position of Finland, which «even in the darkest days of the Cold War showed the world how to build bridges for mutual benefit over ideological differences.» «Now what? The US and NATO bureaucracy uses various tactics to stimulate certain political camps in Finland and Sweden in order to convince the two countries to abandon their peaceful way of life and turn Northern Europe from a zone of military non-alignment, stability and prosperity into another potential theater of military operations,» the Russian ambassador to Ottawa said. Stepanov wondered if Helsinki and Stockholm wants to be drawn into the US geopolitical march against Russia? “We are neighbors, and the cost of responsibility for the three of us is much higher than for ideologues in Washington,” a senior diplomat emphasized. Finland and Sweden started talking about the possibility of abandoning their long-term neutrality and joining NATO against the backdrop of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. The head of the alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, noted that the alliance would be glad to see Finland and Sweden in its ranks and provide them with the opportunity to quickly join. NATO expects these countries to make their own decisions about possible membership in the coming «months and weeks,» US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith said. She added that the United States would welcome the accession of these countries to the alliance. Russia has repeatedly noted that NATO is aimed at confrontation. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov stated that further expansion of the alliance would not bring greater security to Europe, NATO has an aggressive character. At the same time, he noted that he did not consider the possible entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO an existential threat to Russia. NATO will be decided in a month

ОСТАВЬТЕ ОТВЕТ

Пожалуйста, введите ваш комментарий!
пожалуйста, введите ваше имя здесь

Последнее в категории