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Russia threatened Finland and Sweden over their intention to join NATO: “They have to understand the consequences”

adminabig — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 11:17:38 +0000

María Zajárova, portavoz del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores ruso, en una imagen de archivo. EFE/ Sergei Ilnitsky
The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO would have “consequences” for these countries and for European security, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Friday. Finland said this week that it will decide whether to apply for NATO membership in a few weeks, and Sweden is also discussing joining the alliance.“The choice is up to the authorities of Sweden and Finland. But they must understand the consequences of such a step for our bilateral relations and for the European security architecture as a whole,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.He added that it is “unlikely that Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO will contribute to strengthening (their) international prestige.”Zakharova noted that the non-alignment policy of the two countries “provided a reliable level of security,” while membership in a military alliance “is not able to strengthen their national security.”“They will automatically meet on the NATO front,” Zakharova said.Un soldado sueco toma parte de los ejercicios “Cold Response 2022”, junto a 30.000 tropas de la OTAN y militares de Finlandia y Suecia en Evenes, Noruega (Marzo 22, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman)REUTERSFormer Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned on Thursday that Russia would deploy nuclear weapons near the three Baltic states and Scandinavia if Finland or Sweden decided to join.Finland’s approach to NATO, which could consummate its accession in June, has dragged Sweden, which in a few weeks has gone from seeing a hypothetical entry into the alliance unlikely to become an increasingly realistic option.Just a month ago, when the war between Ukraine and Russia had been going on for two weeks, the Swedish Prime Minister, the Social Democrat Magdalena Andersson, defended Sweden’s status as a NATO partner but not a member and considered that a possible income would further “destabilize” the situation.Although the polls gave for the first time a majority of defenders of joining the alliance, both the Social Democrats, the party with the most seats, and the far-right Democrats of Sweden (SD), the third parliamentary force, were opposed to entry.But the speed with which events have precipitated in neighbouring Finland, where there is speculation already with an entry before the June summit in Madrid, has shaken up the Swedish debate.(With information from AFP and EFE)KEEP READING:Joe Biden said he was ready to visit UkraineThe US assured that the sinking of the Moskva warship is “a hard blow” for RussiaMore than 500 civilians have been killed in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion

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La NATO sta valutando la possibilità di dispiegare una presenza militare permanente nell’Europa orientale per respingere una possibile invasione russa

adminabig — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:16:17 +0000

FOTO DE ARCHIVO: El secretario general de la OTAN, Jens Stoltenberg, ofrece una conferencia de prensa durante una cumbre de la OTAN para discutir la invasión de Ucrania por parte de Rusia, en Bruselas, Bélgica, 24 de marzo de 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesIl segretario generale della NATO Jens Stoltenberg ha confessato che l’Alleanza Atlantica sta considerando di dispiegare una presenza militare permanente nell’Europa orientale per respingere una possibile invasione russa.«Indipendentemente da quando e come finirà la guerra in Ucraina, la guerra ha già avuto conseguenze a lungo termine per la nostra sicurezza. La NATO deve adattarsi a questa nuova realtà. Ed è esattamente quello che stiamo facendo», ha spiegato Stoltenberg in un’intervista al quotidiano britannico «The Telegraph».L’Alleanza Atlantica, come ha assicurato il suo segretario generale, è «nel bel mezzo di una trasformazione fondamentale» che prenderà decisioni su un dispiegamento permanente al vertice della NATO che si terrà a Madrid a giugno.«La NATO è l’alleanza di maggior successo nella storia per due motivi. Uno è che siamo stati in grado di unire l’Europa e il Nord America. L’altro è che siamo stati in grado di cambiare quando il mondo sta cambiando. Ora il mondo sta cambiando e la Nato sta cambiando», ha detto.La OTAN estudia desplegar una presencia militar permanente en el este de EuropaREUTERSDall’inizio dell’invasione il 24 febbraio, la NATO ha schierato 40.000 soldati sul suo fianco orientale, che si estende dal Baltico al Mar Nero.L’INGRESSO DELLA FINLANDIAUn partner di coalizione nel governo finlandese, tradizionalmente contrario all’adesione alla NATO, ha segnalato sabato la sua apertura all’adesione, aprendo così la strada a Helsinki per diventare membro dell’Alleanza atlantica.Sabato il partito di centro finlandese ha tenuto una votazione sulla politica di sicurezza, in cui il consiglio del partito ha concesso l’autorità di approvare una domanda di adesione alla NATO. «Se il governo ritiene che il ritmo e la tempistica siano giusti, allora io, come presidente del partito di centro, con il vostro sostegno, sono pronto a stabilire la rotta per l’adesione della Finlandia all’alleanza di difesa della NATO», ha detto il presidente del partito Annika Saarikko.La Finlandia ha resistito a lungo all’opzione di adesione alla NATO, ma la recente invasione russa dell’Ucraina ha cambiato opinione in un paese che condivide un lungo confine con la Russia. Recenti sondaggi mostrano che la maggior parte dei finlandesi ora sostiene l’adesione, secondo l’agenzia DPA.La premier finlandese, Sanna Marin, non ha espresso la sua opinione, ma ha chiarito che la decisione «deve essere presa presto». Sabato ha dichiarato a Yle che, poiché la situazione della sicurezza potrebbe peggiorare, la decisione deve essere presa questa primavera, cioè a metà giugno.(Con informazioni di Europa Press)CONTINUA A LEGGERE:Nelle foto: regione di Kiev dopo il brutale passaggio delle truppe russeBoris Johnson si recò a Kiev, incontrò Zelensky e offrì veicoli corazzati e missili anti-naveAltre vittime per Putin: le spie russe vengono espulse in massa dall’OccidenteZelensky ha invitato i paesi alleati ad applicare immediatamente restrizioni più dolorose al petrolio e al gas russi

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NATO is considering deploying a permanent military presence in eastern Europe to repel a possible Russian invasion

adminabig — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 05:15:37 +0000

FOTO DE ARCHIVO: El secretario general de la OTAN, Jens Stoltenberg, ofrece una conferencia de prensa durante una cumbre de la OTAN para discutir la invasión de Ucrania por parte de Rusia, en Bruselas, Bélgica, 24 de marzo de 2022. REUTERS/Gonzalo FuentesNATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg confessed that the Atlantic Alliance is considering deploying a permanent military presence in eastern Europe to repel a possible Russian invasion.“Regardless of when, how the war in Ukraine ends, the war has already had long-term consequences for our security. NATO needs to adapt to this new reality. And that is exactly what we are doing,” Stoltenberg explained in an interview with the British newspaper ‘The Telegraph’.The Atlantic Alliance, as its secretary general assured, is “in the midst of a very fundamental transformation” that will make decisions on a permanent deployment at the NATO summit to be held in Madrid in June.“NATO is the most successful alliance in history for two reasons. One is that we were able to unite Europe and North America. The other is that we have been able to change when the world is changing. Now the world is changing and NATO is changing,” he said.La OTAN estudia desplegar una presencia militar permanente en el este de EuropaREUTERSSince the beginning of the invasion on February 24, NATO has deployed 40,000 soldiers on its eastern flank, which stretches from the Baltic to the Black Sea.FINLAND’S ENTRYA coalition partner in the Finnish Government who has traditionally been against accession to NATO signaled Saturday its openness to accession, thus clearing the way for Helsinki to become a member of the Atlantic Alliance.The Finnish Centre Party held a vote on security policy on Saturday, in which the party council granted the authority to approve an application for NATO membership. “If the Government believes that the pace and timing are right, then I, as president of the Centre Party, with your support, am prepared to set the course for Finland’s accession to the NATO defense alliance,” said party president Annika Saarikko.Finland has long resisted the option of membership in NATO, but the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed views in a country that shares a long border with Russia. Recent surveys show that most Finns now support membership, according to the agency DPA.The Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, has not expressed her opinion, but has made it clear that the decision “must be taken soon”. On Saturday he stated in Yle that, as the security situation could worsen, the decision must be taken this spring, that is, in mid-June.(With information from Europa Press)KEEP READING:In photos: Kiev region after the brutal passage of Russian troopsBoris Johnson traveled to Kiev, met with Zelensky and offered armored vehicles and anti-ship missilesMore casualties for Putin: Russian spies are being expelled en masse from the WestZelensky called on the allied countries to immediately apply more painful restrictions on Russian oil and gas

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