China News Service, May 16 (Xinhua) Comprehensive report, on the 15th local time, Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Party announced that the party will support Sweden's accession to NATO.
Data map: Swedish Prime Minister Andersson.
Swedish Prime Minister Andersson said she would seek broad support for her bid to join NATO.
Joining NATO "is the best thing for the security of Sweden and the Swedish people," she said, adding that "we think Sweden needs the formal security guarantees of a NATO membership".
Andersson also said that non-alignment would be helpful for Sweden, but "will not do so in the future".
On the 15th, Finland officially decided to apply to join NATO, and the paper application is expected to be submitted to NATO headquarters in the near future.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Glushko said on the 14th that Russia will not remain indifferent or impulsive decision-making regarding the possibility of Finland and Sweden joining NATO, but will comprehensively and carefully analyze the deployment of new forces formed after the new round of NATO expansion. .