Finland’s announcement that it wants to join the North Atlantic Alliance “without delay” provoked a strong reaction from Russian officials.
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LThe Finnish president and prime minister said in a statement on Thursday that they would support NATO’s joining NATO “without delay”, adding that the Nordic country’s decision would be announced on Sunday. “Being a member of NATO will strengthen Finland’s security. As a member of NATO, Finland will strengthen the alliance as a whole. Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay, ”said President Sauli Ninisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin in a joint statement.
Russia has threatened retaliation. “Our national security is in grave danger. So Moscow is forced to retaliate. They may also be of a military-technical nature, ”the Russian foreign minister announced on Thursday.
“This is a drastic change in foreign policy,” he said before issuing a new warning. “Finland’s NATO member will severely damage bilateral relations with Russia. It threatens to maintain the stability and security of northern Europe. ”
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