NATO now calls Russia a “partner” in a concept adopted 12 years ago. But in the summer this wording will change.
NATO allies are expected to call Russia's behavior a “direct threat” in a future strategy paper to be published in June. Finland will apply to join the Defense Alliance, and Sweden is likely to announce a similar move later Sunday. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on Saturday told the President of Finland that NATO membership < span style = "font-weight: 400;"> would be a “mistake”.
NATO's so-called strategic concept sets the Alliance's priorities for the coming years. The document is due to be finally adopted at the Madrid summit in late June. The current concept from 2010 calls Russia a “partner”, but this time this wording will be excluded, writes Bloobmebg .
NATO allies are also expected to consider how best to support neighboring countries vulnerable to aggression, the NATO spokesman said. Allied Allies It is likely to leave open the possibility of resuming relations if Moscow's behavior changes, NATO said, noting that the document would also raise the issue of China and its relations with Russia.
NATO officials gather for talks in Berlin. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba there.
According to the British Ministry of Defense, Russia probably lost a third of the forces thrown into Ukraine in February, and the Russian offensive in Donbass stopped.
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Earlier it was reported that resident Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey can veto Finland's accession and Sweden to NATO . He also said his predecessors “made mistakes” by giving the green light to Greece's accession to NATO 70 years ago. Turkey wants talks with countries.
Russia has already threatened Sweden and Finland with “consequences” if it joins NATO. Moscow is reacting nervously to such a prospect of Alliance enlargement. But will Russia open a “second front” in the Baltic Sea? About this – in the article Alina Gritsenko “Sweden on the way to NATO: what will Russia respond?”.
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