NATO agreeing to grant membership to Sweden and Finland , It’s okay to join
Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia has no problem with Sweden and Finland joining NATO.
The Russian president said this at the NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, with NATO agreeing to grant membership to Sweden and Finland.
“Unlike Ukraine, Sweden and Finland have no problem with NATO membership in Russia,” he said. A threat to Russia’s national security is the granting of NATO membership to Ukraine. That is what we are against. Sweden and Finland decide whether or not to join NATO We have no right to protest. They can make any decision they like. You can do whatever you want, “said Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“However, if Sweden or Finland pose a threat to Russia, Russia is prepared to systematically oppose Sweden and Finland,” he said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made the remarks during a press conference in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a visit to Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
This is President Putin’s first visit to Russia since February 24, following a military crackdown on Ukraine. Tajikistan and Turkmenistan are pro-Russian Central Asian states.
(AFP)
