In the Scandinavian countries, after the start of a large-scale war in Ukraine, it was decided to reject the policy of neutrality.
USA “strongly support “ Finland and Sweden, if these countries decide to join NATO. This statement was made by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, reports Interfax, Swiss.Info.
“Of course, we hope that they will make this decision. We will strongly support it,” Blinken said, commenting on possible changes in the composition of the Defense Alliance. style = “mso-ansi-language: RU;”> During the hearings in the House of Representatives, he stated that it is not yet possible to name the exact date for sure, but clarified that to date, the issue of accession is “actively considered in both countries.”/span>
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” The NATO summit will take place soon. I expect that we will receive concrete information by the time it starts, “the Secretary of State stressed.
For his part, the head of the North Atlantic Alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, also spoke about the expansion of the bloc.
“If they decide to apply, Finland and Sweden will be warmly welcomed and I expect this process to be quick.” span>
In a recent article by DT.UA Alina Hrytsenko It is said that a large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is changing security policy in Northern Europe. Stockholm, after Helsinki, is ready to renounce its neutrality. If last month the head of government Sweden's Magdalena Andersson was skeptical about joining NATO, saying it would be a destabilizing factor in the region, but said after the war: “The world is divided into 'before' and 'after' February 24. безпеки The security architecture has changed dramatically.”
