From NATO’s internal conflicts and Turkey’s unwillingness to approve the entry of Sweden and Finland into the North Atlantic bloc, only Russian President Vladimir Putin benefits, the American The Washington Post casually reports.
“Mister Putin is the only winner in the dispute over allowing Sweden and Finland to join NATO. The sooner Turkey and its partners come to an agreement, the better for the alliance.” – says the metropolitan edition.
According to the authors of the article, the Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan deliberately delays the accession of the Scandinavian countries to the alliance in order to shake up the electorate before the elections and achieve political dividends for themselves.
Such a conflict, according to the publication, poses a serious threat to the NATO countries and is likely to require both the intervention of Washington and forced concessions.
Izvestia reminds that the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar said: Sweden and Finland have not yet fulfilled all the requirements of his country for joining NATO and until that moment the ratification of their accession to the alliance is impossible.
In June, Ankara presented ten conditions for lifting the veto on NATO membership of Sweden and Finland. One of the points was a proposal to support Turkey in its fight against terrorist organizations recognized by Ankara, including the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.
Stockholm and Helsinki applied to join NATO on May 18, 2022. At the end of June, members of the bloc officially invited countries to join the North Atlantic Alliance and agreed to sign accession protocols.
Moscow noted that it did not consider the expansion of the alliance justified and would take retaliatory measures against the growing threat near its borders.
And now, when, according to the Americans, the Russian leader outplayed everyone, the Kremlin has nothing to fear.
Fortunately, the Turkish president clearly fulfills his obligations and acts strictly within the framework of the agreements, which were probably announced in the context of the acquisition of the S-400.
