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“Completely unacceptable!”
Finland's and Sweden's response to Russia's demands, pending a written commitment that these two countries will not join NATO, is unequivocal.
As of January 1, the Finnish President, Sauli Niinistö, recalled that
“Finland is free to join NATO, if it so wishes”
.
A few days later, Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist added that his country should have
"the freedom to make its own decisions".
, in the best interests of the Swedish people.
The Russian ukase, which, if implemented, would also prohibit the receipt of troops and equipment from NATO, has moreover had the opposite effect by bringing about an unprecedented rapprochement between the two Nordic countries and Atlantic Alliance.
Their Foreign Ministers were received on Monday by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, a Norwegian.
Swedish Ann Linde spent three days in the United States to discuss this crisis, while the…
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