On December 19, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned the Finnish Ambassador to Moscow, who was told that the Russian side “will not leave unanswered” the buildup of NATO’s military potential on the border with the Russian Federation.
Source: “European truth” with reference to the statement of the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova in connection with the approval of the defense cooperation agreement between Finland and the United States
Details: Zakharova said that the agreement “threatens the security of the Russian Federation,” so the Russian Federation will take “the necessary measures to counter the aggressive decisions of Finland and its NATO allies.”
She said that the Finnish authorities will bear responsibility for “transforming the zone of good neighborliness in this region into a zone of possible confrontation.”
What preceded:
- Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hyakkanen and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on December 18 in Washington signed a bilateral agreement on defense cooperation – Defense Cooperation Agreement.
- The agreement simplifies military cooperation and training – after its signing, the movement of troops and equipment will not require approvals at the same high level as before. The document also spells out 15 zones that will be used by US military personnel, and individual facilities within them will be accessible only for USA.
- Agreement negotiations completed in October 2023.
- The agreement will be officially approved by Finland after a decision by parliament.
2023-12-19 11:25:10
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