On the day Finland’s entry into the Atlantic Alliance is formalized, the Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday that NATO’s enlargement is an attack on Russia’s security. Dmitry Peskov noted that this is a “worsening” of the current situation.
“NATO enlargement is an attack on our security and Russia’s national interests,” Peskok said. to journalists.
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu also believed that Finland’s entry into NATO risks significantly expanding the war in Ukraine. The ruler’s position was revealed during a meeting with Moscow’s armed forces, according to Reuters.
Shoigu stated that the Atlantic Alliance is strengthening its anti-Russian path on the day Finland officially becomes the 31st member of NATO. The ceremony of raising the flag of the new military alliance country will take place next Tuesday, the day NATO celebrates its 74th anniversary.
“To date, this is the fastest accession process in NATO’s modern history,” said Jens Stoltenberg, secretary general of the Atlantic Alliance, on Monday. Finland, he said, will be “safer” by being part of the organization and the Atlantic Alliance will be “stronger”.
All this Tuesday, Soltenberg highlighted the fact that the Russian president said he wanted “less NATO” and that “he’s getting the exact opposite”
In addition to warnings about Finland joining NATO, the Russian minister also announced that Belarusian fighter jets can now carry nuclear weapons, reports Reuters.
Source: DN
