In the first place, in terms of the military, Russia’s reaction will be proportional and appropriate to the presence of NATO in the territories of these two states, to what kind of weapons will be deployed, he said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia,’ without specifying what kind of military measures Moscow will carry out, as reported by the TASS news agency. “First of all, in military terms, Russia’s reaction will be proportional and appropriate to the presence of NATO in the territories of

According to Matviyenko’s explanation, the accession of these countries into NATO “will negatively affect” the political state of Europe and will not add “stability” to it. This is because Sweden and Finland are countries that have historically demonstrated “neutrality,” which is a consensus held by all European countries.

Also, according to the aforementioned agency, it has been said that it has asserted that this choice “is not sovereign” and that it has been reached “under pressure from the West,” namely from the United States and the nations that make up the Alliance.

“It is going at a very rapid pace. Regarding anything so important and weighty. They did not even think it was essential to have a referendum to find out what the people in these nations thought about the issue “Matviyenko remarked.

“I am saddened that such a decision by the two states could lead to a decrease in the volume of our interaction and cooperation,” he said, adding that “there will be an opportunity to resume dialogue” once the “special military operation” is finished. “I am saddened that such a decision by the two states could lead to a decrease in the volume of our interaction and cooperation.”

Allied sources have confirmed to Europe Press that despite Sweden and Finland‘s requests, the 30 countries that are a part of NATO have not been able to come to the necessary agreement following the first meeting of the Atlantic Council that was held to discuss the candidacy of both Scandinavian countries to join the military alliance. This information was provided to Europe Press by allied sources.

As a result, the allies have not given the green light to open negotiations with Helsinki and Stockholm due to the reluctance of Turkey, which appears not to be very willing to give its go-ahead to this expansion, as the Turkish president, Recep, reiterated on this Wednesday. The allies have not given the green light to open negotiations with Helsinki and Stockholm due to the reluctance of Turkey. Tayyip Erdogan even requested the delegates of both Nordic countries to stop wasting their time trying to persuade them of their position.

Erdogan has criticized Sweden for its refusal to extradite “terrorists,” using the term to refer to anyone with ties to the insurgents of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) (PKK). In his address, he made the argument that these nations “don’t offer us the terrorists, but they want us to welcome them in NATO.”

Ankara makes the arms embargoes imposed after the Turkish military offensive in northern Syria ugly for the two Nordic countries. In addition to the refusal of extradition, which also extends to alleged allies of the cleric Fetulá Gulen — who is accused of the failed coup in 2016 — Ankara also extends the refusal to alleged allies of the cleric.