Retail
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency Nigeria
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy
No Result
View All Result
Premium Politics
No Result
View All Result
Home Foreign

Finland, Sweden’s plans to join NATO grave mistakes – Russia

by Agency Report
May 16, 2022
in Foreign
Reading Time: 1 min read
"No point" for diplomatic presence in West - Russia
0
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Russia warned, on Monday, that decisions by Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation military alliance were serious mistakes and Moscow would take measures.

“This is another grave mistake with far-reaching consequences,” Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told reporters.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Iranian president, Putin meet in Russia Thursday

Nigeria, UAE partner to tackle climate crisis

“The general level of military tensions will increase,” he was quoted as saying by local news agencies.

“It is a pity that common sense is being sacrificed for some phantom ideas about what should be done in the current situation.”

Ryabkov said the two countries’ security would not strengthen as a result of the move and that Moscow would take measures.

“They should have no illusions that we will just put up with this,” he said.

Finland and Sweden were poised to jettison decades of military non-alignment to join NATO as a defence against feared aggression from Russia.

Moscow had warned Finland, with which it shares a 1,300 kilometre (800 mile) border, that it would take “reciprocal steps”.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto spoke with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday about the country’s application for NATO membership.

The Kremlin said Putin viewed any end to Finland’s military neutrality as a “mistake”.

Finland announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday as Sweden’s ruling party said it backed membership, paving the way for a joint application.

AFP

Tags: FinlandNATORussiaSweden
ShareTweetSend
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Tallen quits senatorial race, retains ministerial seat

Next Post

Police commission promotes Magu despite opposition

Related Posts

Iranian president, Putin meet in Russia Thursday
Foreign

Iranian president, Putin meet in Russia Thursday

December 5, 2023
Nigeria, UAE partner to tackle climate crisis
Foreign

Nigeria, UAE partner to tackle climate crisis

December 3, 2023
Sierra Leone lifts curfew after prison break
Foreign

Sierra Leone lifts curfew after prison break

November 27, 2023
Biden congratulates speaker McCarthy’s historic win
Foreign

Biden to skip COP climate meeting in Dubai – Report

November 27, 2023
International committee urges ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
Foreign

International committee urges ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict

November 27, 2023
Gaza: Arab-Islamic summit urges UK to shun selectivity
Foreign

Gaza: Arab-Islamic summit urges UK to shun selectivity

November 23, 2023
Next Post
Police commission promotes Magu despite opposition

Police commission promotes Magu despite opposition

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent News

Agbese

Lawmaker removes gov Alia’s portrait over feud with Akume

by Kazeem Owoseni
December 5, 2023

APC’s Gawuna celebrates Kano gov tribunal victory

Kano: Yoruba APC group backs Gawuna ahead of S’Court verdict

by Alade Abayomi Adeleke
December 5, 2023

Obaseki presents N325.3bn 2024 Edo budget

Obaseki presents N325.3bn 2024 Edo budget

by Wilson Adekumola
December 5, 2023

Abuja court dismisses forgery suit against APGA national chair

Abuja court dismisses forgery suit against APGA national chair

by Wilson Adekumola
December 5, 2023

Premium Politics

© 2023 Premium Politics

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency Nigeria
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • 2023 election
  • Governance
  • National Assembly
  • Presidency Nigeria
  • Foreign
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 Premium Politics

Go to mobile version