Russia warns of possible deployment of NATO nuclear weapons in Finland and Sweden

Russia warned today about the possible deployment by the NATO of nuclear weapons in Finland Y Swedenonce both countries eventually and formally enter the Atlantic Alliance.

“Many questions arise about the renunciation of those countries to nuclear status”Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandr Grushkó told the press.

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He stressed that Allied enlargement also raises questions about “negative nuclear guarantees” for both Scandinavian countrieswho hope to join the Western bloc at the allied summit in June in Madrid.

“It is enough to look at the map to understand how important the Allied enlargement is for the security interests of the Russian Federation”, highlighted.

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He admitted that, for the moment, the Atlantic Alliance has not modified its nuclear policy, but its secretary general, Jens Stoltenberghe has stated that “Nuclear weapons can be emplaced closer to the Russian border and the Polish leaders assured that they are ready to receive them”.

“If these statements are confirmed in practice, of course, we will have to react with the adoption of preventive measures that guarantee a safe deterrence”warned the diplomat.

Moscow would react not only to the deployment of US nuclear weapons, but also to the creation of the necessary infrastructure for their use.

“The entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO is a strategic change. This change cannot remain without a political reaction and also without a careful analysis of the consequences of the new configuration of forces that may be formed as a result of the new expansion of the Alliance”, he pointed out.

Of course, he insisted that “all the factors” that influence security in the region will be analyzed and clarified that the corresponding decisions will not be rushed.

Despite the current Russian military intervention in Ukraineconsidered it “impossible” to suspect hostile intentions on the part of Russia against Finland Y Swedenaccusations that he related to attempts to “demonize” Russia from a political and military point of view.

“We can imagine how events will unfold. When the entry is formalized, the countries of the NATO They will immediately announce that the northern flank is very vulnerable, that the border with Russia has increased by 1,300 kilometers and that this border must be defended, an additional contingent must be deployed there,” he specified.

Besides, was convinced that Finnish accession will strengthen neither NATO’s military security nor that of the neighboring country, which has always maintained a privileged relationship with the Kremlin since Soviet times.

“It is very obvious to anyone with common sense that the result will be quite the opposite, Finland’s military security will be considerably weakened,” he said.

Nor did he rule out a “militarization” of the Arctic -Norway is a member of the NATO since its foundation in 1949-, when Moscow defends that the military component in that region should be “minimal”.

As soon as Helsinki announced its plans to imminently enter the NATOMoscow warned that it will adopt “technical-military” measures, since said decision threatens the security of Europe by opening a new allied flank in the north of the continent.

Moscow announced on Friday that as of today it will cut off the supply of electricity to the neighboring country, supposedly due to non-payment problems.

The Finnish entry would double the border of the Russian Federation with the Atlantic Alliance, since Russia shares 1,300 kilometers of border with the Scandinavian country.

Russia now has a border with the following members of the Western bloc: Poland, Norway, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in addition to a 49-kilometre maritime border with the United States.

Source: Elcomercio

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