NATO headquarters building in Brussels. File photoBEJING, May 17.By becoming NATO members, Finland and Sweden will lose autonomy in relations with Russia, which will put both countries in a security dilemma, writes the Chinese edition of the Global Times. Last Sunday, the ruling Social Democratic Party of Sweden announced its decision to apply for NATO membership, while noting that Sweden, if its application is approved, will oppose the deployment of nuclear weapons and military bases on its territory. Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said that joining NATO would have a positive impact on the security of the country and the Swedish people. On Sunday, Finland also officially decided to join the North Atlantic Alliance.Turkey will not say yes to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, Erdogan said, the publication notes that joining NATO will put both countries in a security dilemma. Finland and Sweden want to provide a safer environment for themselves, but «in the end it will become more insecure.» «NATO membership will lead to the fact that Finland and Sweden, especially the first, will lose autonomy in relations with Russia. NATO continue to determine its policy towards Russia based on their own national interests? When Finland and Sweden officially become members of the bloc, they will have to deal with Russia passively, in accordance with US interests, and not actively, based on their own interests. in the text.According to the newspaper, Washington is using the Ukrainian crisis for its own purposes. One of the goals of the US, in particular, is to bring Europe back under its control and subject it to its global interests. «When more European countries are closely aligned with US security interests, Europe will be inclined to compromise with the US in other areas» , the newspaper writes, noting that Washington is «using Europe as a pawn» as part of its «hegemonic strategy». the trap that NATO is preparing for Finland and Sweden
