[HIGHLIGHTS] Kosachev said that the Northern Military District was not the reason for the admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO

Kosachev said that the Northern Military District was not the reason for the admission of Sweden and Finland to NATO. According to the politician, Sweden is needed not to strengthen defense, but to strengthen offensive capabilities and “spread responsibility over a wider range of countries” Earlier, the White House reported that Sweden's official entry into the North Atlantic Alliance will take place on March 7.

The Swedish Cabinet of Ministers has instructed residents to update instructions in case of war. The NATO expansion is primary,” he told RIA Novosti.