Finnish authorities are ready to announce their decision to join NATO without Sweden. Finnish newspaper writes about it Evening newspaper with reference to sources in the field of foreign policy and security.
The interlocutors of the publication specified that the Finnish authorities discussed this issue last week. “We must admit the facts: we are a neighbor of Russia. The geopolitical position of Sweden is very different from ours, ”one of Iltalehti’s sources noted.
Sweden and Finland decided to join NATO after the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine. To join the alliance, the consent of all member countries is required. Turkey put forward a number of conditions to both countries, including the extradition of several terrorist suspects.
However, after the burning of the Koran at the Turkish embassy in Stockholm, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Ankara would not approve of Sweden’s application for NATO membership. Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto allowed the consideration of the application for NATO membership separately from Sweden.
On February 2, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, during a meeting with her Swedish counterpart Ulf Kristersson, assured that the countries intend to become part of the alliance at the same time, no matter what.
More details – in the material “Kommersant” “If in NATO, then the alliance.”
