“Finnish territory, on the other hand, is a strategic nightmare,” the article says.

She noted that Finland and Russia have more than 1.3 thousand km of a common border, which is "open to Russian military threats."

According to her, before approving the applications of Sweden and Finland to join NATO, it is necessary to understand whether the alliance will strengthen this step or not.

Earlier, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that Turkey wants to receive written guarantees from Finland and Sweden regarding the resolution of conflicts before these countries join NATO.