The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will not affect the course of the special military operation in Ukraine, declaration Military expert Viktor Litovkin in an interview with the Public News Service. He added that since Helsinki and Stockholm had no reason to go to war with the Russian Federation, there was no threat of an attack on Russia, and especially the Leningrad region.
“They understand that Russia has a nuclear missile power, and in return they will get such a response that there will be no wet spots left from any NATO. It is necessary to understand a simple thing: for a state to join NATO, it submits to the will of the USA, that’s all. In essence, he does not receive any protection, ”explained Litovkin.
He also reminded that Finland has cooperated with Russia for a long time and earned a lot of money from this business.
On February 4, Finland officially became a NATO member. In honor of this event, the alliance flag was hoisted over the building of the General Staff of the country’s armed forces. Bloc Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg remindedHenceforth, Article 5 of the Washington Treaty will apply to the republic.