Flags of Finland, NATO and Sweden. File photoHELSINKI, June 7. Finnish and Swedish Defense Ministers will sign on Tuesday a Memorandum of Understanding to support the host country, including military assistance, according to the Finnish Defense Ministry. Previously, on May 24, a similar agreement Finland signed with the North Atlantic Alliance.
Burbock intends to discuss in Turkey the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO»Host country support is provided in all security situations. Support the host country is and is received, for example, during all international exercises in Finland and abroad, as well as within the framework of military crisis management,» the message says. It is specified that the signing of this agreement was accelerated against the backdrop of the situation in Ukraine. Finland and Sweden On May 18, against the backdrop of events in Ukraine, applications for membership in the alliance were submitted to the NATO Secretary General. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that abandoning Finland's traditional policy of military neutrality would be erroneous, since there are no threats to its security. 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 does not consider the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO an existential threat to Russia. Finland in NATO
