Another bad news for Putin.
The Swedish government almost immediately after its Finnish counterparts decided to apply for NATO membership . This was stated by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, reports SVT .
“We are leaving one era and moving to another. We will inform NATO that we want to join the alliance, “Andersson said, adding that parliament also supports the decision.
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< span> Earlier it was reported that Finland and Sweden plan to apply for NATO membership in May . Thus, both countries have decided to speed up the accession process without waiting for the Alliance's summit in late June.
Sweden and Finland have long been synchronizing their security and defense policies. Unlike their neighbors Denmark and Norway, which are members of NATO, Sweden and Finland had to rely on themselves. When it turned out that Russia was a much more dangerous neighbor than it seemed, Sweden and Finland reconsidered their position on NATO. Read more in the article Alina Gritsenko “ Finland is one step away from NATO membership: what Russia will answer ».
