China News Service, June 30. According to the Russian Satellite Network report on the 30th, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia's relations with Sweden and Finland do not have the same problems as Ukraine, and Russia will not prevent these two countries from joining NATO.
FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to reports, Putin summed up the results of the Caspian Sea Summit and answered the impact of Finland and Sweden's joining NATO on the relationship between Russia and the two countries, saying, "There is nothing to worry Russia about Sweden or Finland joining NATO. If you want to join, please do so. "
But Putin also said that if NATO deploys military infrastructure in both countries, then Russia will be forced to respond symmetrically.
"It's just that we should think clearly and clearly that there was no threat before, and if the military and military infrastructure were deployed, we would be forced to respond symmetrically, creating the same threat in the areas that threatened us."
"For Russia, Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO is not the same as Ukraine's accession," Putin stressed.
Earlier reports said that Finland and Sweden originally pursued a military non-alignment policy, but formally applied to join NATO in May this year.
On June 29, NATO announced in a communiqué that NATO members have formally agreed to invite Sweden and Finland to join NATO.