Moscow warns NATO about the consequences of exercises close to Russia’s border

NATO has announced the organization of military exercises in Finland, Russia’s neighbor, from April 26.

Finland is one of two countries admitted to this US-led military alliance after the Russia-Ukraine conflict broke out in late February 2022. This Nordic country officially became the 31st member of NATO in April last year, just 9 months after joining Sweden in applying to join the bloc, ending 7 decades of maintaining a neutral policy. Sweden was admitted nearly a year later, on March 7.

Regarding NATO’s upcoming exercise plan in Sweden, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova today (April 24) announced: “NATO is continuing military exercises in a once neutral country, a respected participant in discussions on enhancing stability and security. Exercises near Russia’s border are provocative in nature, aimed at putting pressure on Russia through displays of military power.”

“Such NATO exercises are increasing the risk of potential military incidents,” Ms. Zakharova warned, affirming that Moscow will closely monitor “collective aggression by the West”. West”.

Sputnik quoted the spokesperson as noting that Russia will certainly take all necessary political, military and technical measures to counter threats to the country’s defense capabilities.

Previously, Moscow has repeatedly condemned NATO exercises as a threat to Russia’s national security. Russian President Vladimir Putin also denied accusations from many senior officials of NATO countries that the country of birch is planning to attack the bloc within the next few years. Mr. Putin affirmed that Moscow “has no geopolitical, economic or military interest in waging war against NATO”, so this alliance cannot see it as an excuse to conduct exercises against Russia.

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