Sweden and Finland’s safety as a result of their expected accession to NATO will not be strengthened, and Moscow will not come to terms with this situation, said Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov on Monday.
“The situation, of course, radically changes in the light of what is happening. … All this is a reflection of an absolutely false and distorted perception of what is happening in the world, politico forming circles in the West and, in particular, in the countries of Northern Europe. that Sweden safety, as well as Finland, for that matter, as a result of this decision will not be strengthened, is quite obvious to us, ”Ryabkova quotes.
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“And in what form we will ensure our safety after changing this general NATO configuration, the question is separate. This will depend on the fact that in practical terms it will be the result of the expected accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Union. There are no illusions that We will simply put up with this, they should not have, ”Ryabkov emphasized.
The deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation also called the plans of Sweden and Finland to join NATO mistakes with the far -reaching consequences. “The overall level of military tension will increase, predictability in this area will be less. It is a pity that common sense is sacrificed to some phantom provision of what should be done in the current situation,” Ryakov said, adding: “This is another difficult mistake with far -reaching consequences. But what to do, this is the level of those who make the relevant decisions in the relevant countries. “