Russia has not yet seen the threat, but is ready to respond.
NATO goes beyond
In his opinion, “NATO enlargement is artificial,” he said. The governments of Finland and Sweden have expressed their desire to join the alliance after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. because “problems are created in the open”. In the morning, Kremlin Speaker Dmitry Peskov said that “Ukraine's accession to NATO could lead to a territorial dispute between Russia and a state in the alliance,” meaning that Russia under any circumstances, would start a war with Ukraine. Read also: Ukraine can “bypass” the MAP on the way in NATO – Chargé d'Affaires of the United States Finnish President Sauli Niinisto officially announced the day before that his country has decided to apply for NATO membership . Sweden is also planning to apply for membership.
Russia has already threatened Sweden and Finland with “consequences” if it joins NATO. Moscow is reacting nervously to such a prospect of Alliance enlargement. But will Russia open a “second front” in the Baltic Sea? This is stated in the article Alina Gritsenko “Sweden on the way to NATO: what will Russia respond?”.
