Finland's membership of NATO would "
definitely
" be a threat to Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said Thursday, May 12.
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The enlargement of NATO and the rapprochement of the Alliance to our borders do not make the world and our continent more stable and more secure
", declared Dmitry Peskov to the press, answering "
surely
" to the question of knowing if Russia would consider Finland's entry into NATO as a threat.
The Secretary General of NATO, the Norwegian Jens Stoltenberg, welcomed Thursday the will of the Finnish leaders to integrate the Atlantic Alliance and promised them a process of accession "
smooth
" and fast.
"
It is a sovereign decision of Finland (...) If Finland decides to apply, it would be warmly welcomed into NATO and the accession process would go smoothly and quickly
," said he assured in a statement.