The two Nordic countries have expressed their support for the Ukrainian government against the Russian invasion that began on Thursday
The spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zajarova, has warned Finland and Sweden that their accession to NATO would entail “serious political-military repercussions” that would require “a response” from Russia.
Zajarova made this known at a press conference after both Nordic countries expressed their support for the Ukrainian government against the Russian invasion that began on Thursday and were invited to participate in the extraordinary NATO summit as observers, since now itself do not participate in the Atlantic Alliance.
“Finland and Sweden should not base their own security on damaging the security of other countries,” Zajarova said in comments picked up by Newsweek. “It is clear that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, which is above all a military alliance, would have serious political-military repercussions that would require a response from our country,” she warned.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin had made it known this past Thursday that the Russian invasion of Ukraine “would change the meaning of the debate” about her country’s accession to NATO. Likewise, in the last few hours, the Ukrainian Prime Minister, Volodimir Zelenski, has thanked Sweden and Ukraine for the military, technical and humanitarian aid provided.
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