Finnish President found Russia’s demands on NATO contrary to order – RBK
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Jan 01, 14:21
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Finnish President Niinistö: Russia’s demands for NATO worries Europe
Russia’s security demands on NATO and the United States are incompatible with the existing order of European security, Niinistö said. According to him, the principle of complete equality of states must be respected by all
Sauli Niinistö
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Russia’s demand for security guarantees from the United States and NATO worries Europe, this contradicts the established order of European security. About it declared President of Finland Sauli Niinistö in a New Year’s address to the people of the country.
Earlier, in December, Russia asked the United States and NATO for written and legally binding guarantees not to expand the North Atlantic Alliance to the east and not to deploy weapons within Russian borders.
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“The December ultimatum to Russia worries Europe. It is incompatible with the established order of European security. The past has no place in the 2020s. Full equality of all states is a fundamental principle that must be respected by all, ”the President said.
According to Niinistö, after the meeting of the leaders of Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin and Joseph Biden in Geneva last summer, Europe, which remained an “observer”, had hope for the start of a dialogue between the two countries.