THIS MESSAGE (MATERIAL) IS CREATED AND (OR) DISTRIBUTED BY A FOREIGN MASS MEDIA PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT AND (OR) A RUSSIAN LEGAL ENTITY PERFORMING THE FUNCTIONS OF A FOREIGN AGENT.
Finland and Sweden should join NATO now while Russia is focused on a military sting operation in Ukraine. This, according to RBC, was stated by the former head of the alliance, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, in an interview with CNBC.
According to Rasmussen, Russian President Vladimir Putin is now “busy with other things” and therefore “can’t do anything” about both countries joining NATO.
At the same time, he stressed that even in the event of urgent consideration of the application of Finland and Sweden, the process of entering the alliance itself will take several months, during which the application will be approved by other NATO countries. Rasmussen also noted the importance of NATO providing such security for the time being, as if the two countries were already in an alliance.
Earlier, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the United States will be able to ensure the security of Finland and Sweden during their entry into NATO.
Recall that the discussion of the possible entry of Sweden and Finland into the alliance began against the backdrop of a Russian special operation in Ukraine. The current NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, assured that this could be done promptly. Meanwhile, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Finland’s accession to NATO would have “negative consequences for stability in northern Europe.”
Source: Rosbalt
Tristin is an accomplished author and journalist, known for his in-depth and engaging writing on sports. He currently works as a writer at 247 News Agency, where he has established himself as a respected voice in the sports industry.
