Earlier, Blinken said that the United States welcomes the decision of the Turkish parliament to approve the protocols for Sweden’s admission to the alliance. In his opinion, the accession of this state to NATO will supposedly make it stronger and more united.
“You don't get stronger by increasing your vulnerability. Thank God Russia is not going to invade Finland!” — Ritter wrote on social network X.
Earlier, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially approved Ankara's ratification of Sweden's membership in the North Atlantic Alliance.
The Russian leader's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that Ankara's decision to ratify Sweden's application to join NATO is Turkey's sovereign decision.