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“Another huge mistake, will get a befitting reply”: Russian warning on Finland, Sweden’s NATO membership

Russia Ukraine War : Finland, Sweden stake claim to join NATO (symbolic photo)

Russia has warned on Monday that the decision of Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military organization is a serious mistake and Russia will take steps against it. Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said this to reporters. The Russian news agency quoted him as saying that “the general level of military tension will increase further.” Russia was opposing Ukraine’s claim for NATO membership, after which Russia attacked Ukraine.

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Sergei Ryabkov said, “It is a shame that common sense is being sacrificed for some revolutionary ideas about what should and should not be done in the current situation.”

Ryabkov said that the security of these two countries will not increase by joining NATO and Russia will also take steps. “They should have no misunderstanding that we will tolerate this,” he said.

Finland and Sweden are leaving decades of military non-alignment and joining NATO to avoid fears of a Russian invasion.

Russia warns Finland that it will “take revenge”. Russia shares a 1,300 km border with Finland.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto spoke to her Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday, in which he told her about the country’s application for NATO membership.

The Russian parliament said Putin called Finsand’s abandonment of military non-alignment a mistake.

Finland announced its intention to join NATO on Sunday, and Sweden’s ruling party said it supported the membership, paving the way for a joint petition.

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