“They should not have any illusions that we will simply put up with this, as well as in Brussels, Washington and other NATO capitals.
That is, the general level of military tension will increase, and there will be less predictability in this area.
It is a pity that common sense is being sacrificed to some phantom ideas about what should be done in the current situation, ”RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
Ryabkov called the decision to expand the alliance another grave mistake with "far-reaching consequences."
"What should I do.
This is the level of those who make political decisions today in the respective countries,” he summed up.
Ryabkov also stressed that after Sweden and Finland join NATO, the security of these countries will not be strengthened.
On May 15, the ruling Social Democratic Workers' Party of Sweden officially decided to apply for membership in the alliance.
On the same day, the Finnish government made a formal decision to apply for membership in NATO.