Russian President Vladimir Putin made a last-minute statement on the possible NATO membership of Sweden and Finland. The Russian leader said that NATO’s enlargement is a problem and that the said enlargement is entirely in the interest of the USA.
Stating that they have no problems with Sweden and Finland, Putin said, “We will only react if NATO’s military infrastructure expands in these two countries.” “We also need to pay extra attention to NATO’s plans to increase its global influence,” he said.
NUCLEAR WARNING WAS MADE ON RUSSIAN TELEVISIONS
Yesterday on Russian state television Russia1, if Finland and Sweden allowed military bases on their territory after joining NATO; It was stated that Moscow could deploy tactical nuclear weapons on European borders.
MEDVEDEV ALSO WARNED
Former Russian President and current Security Council Vice-President Dmitry Medvedev also said weeks ago that Russia could deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in the Kaliningrad outer zone between Poland and Lithuania in response to NATO’s Nordic expansion.