“When the foundations of NATO appear in Sweden and Finland, Russia will have no choice. It will not be able to do anything other than neutralize inequality and a new threat by deploying its nuclear warheads, “Rossiya 1 commented on the live broadcast.
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“Their official reason (to join NATO, editor’s note) is fear. But they will be more afraid inside, “added the Russian commentator.
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A few weeks ago, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that a possible NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland could lead to the deployment of nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad, the Russian exclave in Europe between Lithuania and Poland.
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The Swedish government’s Social Democratic Party supported the country’s entry into NATO on Sunday, and the Finnish government has previously expressed a similar view. Both Nordic countries decided to take a historic step after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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The possible expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance to the east, after the considered invitation and entry of Ukraine, was one of the arguments by which Moscow justified the launch of the invasion of Ukraine, which continues to this day.
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You are making a mistake, we will not accept that, it sounds from Russian diplomacy
Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has also responded to the change in the attitude of the hitherto neutral Nordic countries. Being traditionally more moderate than Rossija TV commentators 1.
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“They should not have the illusion that we will simply accept it. This is another serious mistake with far-reaching consequences. The general level of military tension will increase, predictability in this area will decrease. It is a pity that common sense falls victim to some apparent agreement as to what should be done in this ever-evolving situation, ”he said.
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Neither Finland nor Sweden, which did not join NATO even during the most tense periods of the Cold War, began to indicate their intention to join the alliance after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in late February this year. The plan enjoys public support in both countries. Finland, for example, shares a border of about 1,300 kilometers with Russia.
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