Finland and Sweden plan to apply to NATO in mid-May. Countries are expected to do so at the same time.
The military action of the Russian Federation against Finland and Sweden, which intend to join NATO, seems unlikely, given the extent to which Russian troops were involved in the invasion of Ukraine and their heavy defeat in the battle. This was announced on Wednesday, May 11, by Finnish diplomat in Washington, Heidi Hautala, the AP reports.
He noted that many of the Russian troops assigned near Finland’s 1,300-kilometer border were sent to Ukraine and suffered “huge losses” there.
At the same time, Hautala believes Russia’s potential measures could include moving weapons systems closer to Finland, disinformation campaigns, cyberattacks, economic aversion, and directing migration towards the border. of Russia-Finnish, similar to what happened on the Polish border with Belarus in 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin cited the expansion of the North Atlantic alliance as one of the reasons for the attack on Ukraine, Finland, where society has vehemently opposed NATO membership for decades , opinion has changed – polls show that more than 70% of Finns are in favor of joining.
Recall that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson signed mutual security guarantees with Finland.
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Finland’s entry into NATO would not boost the country’s security. In this case, the Russian military will consider “all necessary measures.”
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Source: korrespondent
