A major reason for Russia’s attack on Ukraine was that it should not become a part of NATO, but on this issue Vladimir Putin could get a big setback next week. The Finnish government has officially expressed its desire to be a part of NATO. Not only this, Sweden has also given similar signs after that. Sweden’s ruling Social Democratic Party has agreed to go to NATO. Both countries share a border with Russia, so their joining NATO could increase Russia’s concerns. Russia has been opposed to neighbors joining NATO.
Russia has been of the opinion that with neighboring countries joining NATO, America can come near its borders and deploy weapons at any time. Based on this, he attacked Ukraine and called his chances of going to NATO as a threat to himself. Not only this, the condition of ending the war was also that Ukraine should declare that it will not become a part of NATO. Speaking to the media, Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto said, ‘This is a historic day. A new era is beginning.
Sweden said, now only NATO will get security
According to Finnish media, a proposal to join NATO could be approved in parliament this week. After the resolution is passed, a formal application will be made to the NATO office in Brussels. After that a decision can be taken on this soon. Within hours of Finland’s announcement, Sweden’s ruling Social Democratic Party also expressed its desire to join NATO. The party says it is in favor of joining NATO. In fact, Sweden had opposed it a decade ago, but after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, there was a demand at the domestic level that it should join NATO.
How to get membership, what America said on Turkey’s opposition
Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersen said that Sweden’s strategic interests can be protected only by joining NATO. “For the safety of Sweden and its people, it would be best to join NATO,” Anderson said. We believe that formal security guarantees to Sweden require that it become part of NATO. For any country to become a part of NATO, it is necessary that all 30 countries involved in the organization agree to it. In fact, Turkey had said recently that it would oppose the inclusion of Sweden and Finland in NATO. However, on this, US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary have said that Turkey has been persuaded on this issue.