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Readers of the Turkish publication Haber7 reacted sharply negatively to the news about the official decision of Sweden and Finland to apply for NATO membership MOSCOW, May 16-RIA Novosti. Previously, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that he is following the process of accession of these countries to the alliance and cannot yet look positively at it. In response, the Finnish leader Sauli Niinisto expressed readiness to meet with Erdogan to resolve all existing issues, and Sweden, in turn, intends to send a delegation to Ankara to discuss the application. Many users questioned the need for such allies, and some called for Helsinki and Stockholm to be banned from joining the alliance. "Russophobia is taking a serious turn," said one reader. "We definitely need to stand firm on our own. They will betray you at the same moment when they become members of NATO, " the readers summed up. On Sunday, Sweden's ruling Social Democratic Workers ' Party announced its decision to apply for NATO membership. They noted that if it is approved, Stockholm will oppose the deployment of nuclear weapons and military bases on the territory of the country. Finland has also officially decided to join the military bloc. According to media reports, both countries will send application letters simultaneously. The possibility of abandoning long-term neutrality and joining the alliance was discussed in Helsinki and Stockholm after the start of the Russian special military operation to demilitarize and denazify Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly stated that NATO is aimed at confrontation. According to the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov, the entry of Finland and Sweden into the organization "is unlikely to somehow strengthen and improve the security architecture on our continent." |
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16 May 2022 RIA
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