“If the world accepts Russian demands to limit NATO, then everything will look very gloomy for the defense of Sweden in the event of a possible attack,” TASS quoted him as saying.
According to Buden, in this case, Sweden's cooperation with NATO will be complicated and the country risks being left without support.
Earlier, the Swedish parliamentarian Hans Wallmark addressed the country's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson with a question regarding the further deepening of cooperation between Stockholm and NATO.
Before that, it was reported that Swedish MP Lars Puss, together with his party colleagues (moderates), submitted a proposal for the country's entry into NATO for consideration by the Riksdag.
In turn, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said the country has no plans to apply for NATO membership.