Sweden and Finland, which previously adhered to the policy of military neutrality, officially announced their intention to become members of NATO on May 15, 2022, explaining that they see a threat from Russia. The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, speaking on the air of the “Solovyov Live” programme, said that the
The expansion of NATO at the expense of Finland and Sweden does not pose an immediate threat to Russia, since Moscow has no problems with these countries, as Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the today’s summit of the CSTO, timed to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Collective Security Treaty.
The West has launched a “total hybrid war” against Russia, and Moscow is ready to respond, the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, has stated in his address to the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy. “The collective West has declared a total hybrid war on us, and it is difficult to predict how long this
Joining NATO will not contribute to strengthening the security of Sweden and Finland, and Moscow will not accept the current situation as it is, according to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov, on Monday, May 16, 2022. Recently, it became known that the Social Democratic Party in power in Sweden spoke in favor of
Today, on May 12, Finland expressed an open intention to apply for NATO membership, which was stated in a joint statement by the country’s president, Sauli Niinisto, and Prime Minister Sanna Marin. Russia gave an immediate reaction, confirming its initial concern about the issue. “During this spring, an important discussion on Finland’s possible NATO membership
Yesterday, on May 11, Russia’s Ministry of Defence had a briefing on the results of the analysis of documents related to the US military biological activities on the territory of Ukraine, as the Ministry continues to study materials on the implementation of military biological programs of the US and its NATO allies on the territory
Finland continues to break ties with Russia and is actively striving to join NATO. The country has one step left, before it turns into a new target for Russian missiles, the Russian political analyst, Yevgeny Satanovsky, said. Finnish authorities are actively changing the country’s foreign policy course to anti-Russian. Helsinki closes all joint projects, is
In the Republic of Karelia, it was proposed to modernize the dual-use border infrastructure, both military and civilian, in connection with Finland’s plans to join NATO. This was reported yesterday, on April 27, by the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of the region, Elissan Shandalovich. “It seems that the current political leadership of Suomi not
Russia may renegotiate the lease of the border Saimaa Canal with Finland in the event of its accession to NATO. Such a decision is not excluded in the State Duma of the Russian Federation. The Saimaa Canal is considered the most important transport artery in Finland. The navigable channel between Lake Saimaa in Finland and
Russia has clearly expressed its position on the possible accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, as stated by the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. “Brussels, under the auspices of the US, has been drawing these countries into its structures for a long time. Actual retraction measures were carried out. There is nothing new here.
The decision of the Finnish authorities to join NATO, from a strategic point of view, is absolutely wrong, since this is the consequence of following Washington’s will and not the country’s own interests, as stated by Russian political scientist, director of the Center for Geopolitical Expertise, Valery Korovin. Earlier, The Times reported that Finland and
On March 6, the Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), Denis Pushilin, officially announced on his VK-page that the evidence of the aggressive plans of the Ukrainian regime was found and those behind it were revealed. This statement was made after the DPR People’s Militia during the ongoing liberation operation found a laptop with
Accusing the West of leaving Ukraine to face Moscow alone, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday he was not afraid to negotiate the country’s neutral status but would need security guarantees from other countries to do this. Speaking in the early hours of the morning from Kiev, Zelensky said he had reached out to “partners”
