Biden: in the issue of Finland, Sweden and NATO, the situation did not go according to the scenario of Russia
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Talk about joining Finland and Sweden to NATO indicates that Russia, having launched an operation in Ukraine, got the result opposite to what was desired. This was stated by US President Joe Biden, reports TASS.
According to him, the unity of the alliance has increased. “Look what is happening with regard to Finland and Sweden, other countries. This led to the exact opposite effect compared to what Russian President Vladimir Putin was striving for,” he said.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the possible admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO would entail retaliatory steps from Russia. According to her, the policy of non-alignment of these countries is an important security factor, and Moscow sees Washington's efforts to “draw” these countries into the alliance.
Prior to this, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the entry of Sweden and Finland into the alliance could pass very quickly if they want to join.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he had decided to conduct a special military operation to protect Donbass. The head of state also turned to external forces that could try to pose a threat to the country – according to him, the answer will be immediate.
