the Russian president, Vladimir Putintoday warned his Finnish counterpart, Sauli Niinistö, that the Nordic country’s renunciation of neutrality join NATO It would be a “wrong” decision.
Putin stressed that abandoning the traditional military neutrality policy would be wrong as there is no threat to Finland’s security,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
He stressed that this change in foreign policy Helsinki “It could have a negative impact on Russian-Finnish relations, which for years have been characterized by a spirit of good neighborly relations and cooperation between partners, and which have turned out to be mutually beneficial.”
Before the start on February 24, the “special military operationIn Ukraine, Putin had demanded that NATO end its expansion into Eastern Europe and withdraw military infrastructure from countries that joined the bloc after 1997.
The Kremlin stressed today that the talk had been “candid” and focused on the… Finland plans to apply for admission to NATO, an accession that could be formalized at the Allied summit in Madrid in June, and at the situation in Ukraine†
In particular, Putin shared his views on the… negotiation process between the Russian and Ukrainian delegation, which has been practically frozen by Kiev, which shows no interest in serious and constructive dialogue,” the official note reads.
Not unexpectedly, Finland’s decision to join the Atlantic Alliance no longer stands like a pitcher of cold water for Russia, which has already threatened Helsinki with “technical-military” measures.
Source: El heraldo
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