US President Joe Biden retains the support of the Open Doors’ Policy, as well as the ideas of included in the Finnish Alliance, despite the events around Ukraine. This was announced on Monday at a regular briefing for journalists by the press secretary of the White House Jen Psaki.
The President supports the Policy of the NATO Open Doors, ”she said, answering the question of whether the American leader considers the further expansion of the alliance an effective response to“ security calls ”from Russia or is afraid that this will become that this will become provocative step in the current conditions.
“Of course, we support NATO policy, which provides that those who are interested in joining can apply for this and join in compliance with the requirements. And, of course, we support any decisions from the leadership of Finland and others about filing Applications [for entry], ”TASS quotes Psaki.
She was also asked to comment on the reports that appeared in the Finnish media that the country plans to apply for an entry into NATO next week. “We saw some messages, but of course I will not speak for them (Finnish side – approx.),” The press secretary of the American president answered.