Many years of good neighborliness between Sweden and Finland and Russia have gone to waste. This statement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on Sweden’s entry into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Finland’s possible participation in the alliance. Lavrov quoted his words RIA News.
Additionally, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said that additional Russian weapons will be deployed in some regions in response to the accession of the Scandinavian countries to NATO.
László Kever, Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament, on the afternoon of 2 March signed Document confirming Sweden’s membership in NATO.
On the same day, new President of Finland Alexander Stubb statedHe said he wanted to expand cooperation with the NATO bloc to combat “potential Russian aggression”. The head of state said Finland should become an active member of NATO to “keep neighboring Russia at bay”.
Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova February 28 statedIt was stated that the steps Moscow will take after Sweden’s accession to NATO will depend on Stockholm’s specific actions in the alliance.
Previously Russian embassy stated About intervention measures after Sweden’s accession to NATO.