On Monday, April 3, Russia announced its intention to boost its military capabilities near Finland, the border country that will become a member of NATO on Tuesday, an expansion that Moscow considers a threat.
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“We will strengthen our military capabilities in the west and northwest.”Or on the borders with Eastern Europe and Finland, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
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In the event that forces and assets of other NATO members are deployed on Finnish territory, we will take additional measures to reliably ensure Russia’s military security.He added, according to what was reported by the Russian news agency RIA Novosti.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on Monday that Finland will become the 31st member of NATO on Tuesday, much to Moscow’s chagrin.
fight against Western hegemony
After the Russian attack on Ukraine began last year, Finland and Sweden decided to turn the page on the military non-alignment policy in place since the 1990s by applying to join NATO in May 2022.
In March, Russia confirmed that A.A ” to threaten “ For Scandinavian countries and only “no dispute” With them.
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However, Russia considers the expansion of NATO to its borders a fundamental threat to its security, and Ukraine’s ambition to join the alliance was one of the reasons put forward by Moscow to justify its attack on this country.
A new Russian diplomatic doctrine released last week refers to the West as a “existential threat” Who should fight Moscow “dominance”.
