Finland enters the country and applies for the next command, told by the Foreign Minister on May 13, 2022 – Power – St. Petersburg News
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said his country would apply to join NATO “in the middle of the week.”
“If there is a decision of the parliament, then we will do it in the middle of next week. Sweden is also considering the same,” the minister said about the timing of the official speech on joining NATO in an interview with a Japanese TV channel. NHKpublished May 13 (quoted from RIA News).
Haavisto reported that Finland “wants peace on the border (with Russia), but we must be prepared for the fact that the traveler may be free.”
“Russia is an important neighbor for Finland. Until now, under Gorbachev and Yeltsin, we had a positive relationship. However, in connection with the operational operation in Ukraine and in connection with the issues of the security structure in Europe, they have become very noticeable,” the minister said.
He believes that the transitional period before joining NATO is “really dangerous” for Suomi, but it is likely that soon the UK and other European countries are unlikely to “have some kind of confusion, although it is necessary to be prepared for this situation as well.”
On May 12, Finnish President Sauli Niiniste and Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced that the exact decision to apply to join NATO. According to the media, this can be done on easy ground.
Commenting on the decision on Finland’s entry into NATO, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that this, of course, threatens Russia’s security and attracts the development of measures to ensure security.