Posted on 02/25/2022 11:00:53 AM PST by Enlightened1
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said that Moscow would have to respond if Sweden and Finland intended to join NATO.
Maria Zakharova held a press conference on Friday and reflected on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the intentions of Russia going forward.
A clip of her speech has begun to go viral on social media as she appears to issue a threat aimed at Sweden and Finland, saying it would have "serious military-political repercussions." The video has amassed over 300,000 views.
https://twitter.com/Femi_Sorry/status/1497217148267253760
"Finland and Sweden should not base their security damaging the security of other countries," Zakharova said during the press conference.
"Clearly [the] accession of Finland and Sweden into NATO, which is first and foremost a military alliance, would have serious military-political repercussions that would demand a response from our country," she said.
This comes after Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that the country was receiving support from both nations.
"Discussed with [Finnish President Sauli Niinistö] countering the aggressor. Informed about our defense, insidious shelling of Kyiv," he wrote in a tweet on Friday.
https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1497128614676123648
"Grateful to [Finland] for allocating $50 million [in] aid. It's an effective contribution to the anti-war coalition. We keep working. We need to increase sanction and [Ukraine] defense support."
https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/1497186465494806529
He later tweeted: "Sweden provides military, technical and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. Grateful to [Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson] for her effective support.
"Building an anti-Putin coalition together."
The Twitter pages of the Finnish president and Swedish prime minister condemned Russia after hearing the news of the invasion of Ukraine.
https://twitter.com/niinisto/status/1496706934002626563
"I strongly condemn the military measures Russia has started in Ukraine," Niinistö wrote in a tweet on Thursday.
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Guess that means Russian tanks for Finland and Sweden.
Seems to me I’ve heard of the Russians threatening Finland before.
Russia and the world really need to get rid of this guy, and he has given us a good reason to do so right now.
Putin isnt helping his case. If folks thought NATO was obsolete, Putin is breathing life back into it.
Russia didn’t have a great experience the last time they decided to tangle with Finland.
Surprised they weren’t already in NATO ... a “neutral” status doesn’t work so well in the New Biden World Disorder.
I don’t think Sweden would ever join NATO - they just aren’t joiners. I don’t know how much Finland was considering it, but I’m sure they are thinking about the implications, they share a long border with Russia.
Interesting.
Sweden has historically been neutral, but Finland was an ally of Nazi Germany in WWII and actually kicked some serious Soviet butt when the latter tried to invade Finland.
They gladly gave Hitler all the Iron Ore he needed during WWII.
I think I mentioned to you before, but this is fascinating audio secretly taken of Hitler discussing the war in Russia with Mannerheim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE6mnPmztoQ
There’s no “Russia”. It’s just one man, Putin. I wont be surprised if he is assassinated in the coming weeks.
Putin is just rubbing it in Biden’s face.
By who?
NATO should be disbanded and the Euros should organize their own defense alliance. Might not hurt for them to consider inviting Putin to join them.
Ping.
“By who?”
By one of his own. Military, security guards..
“....Soviet butt when the latter tried to invade Finland.”
That was then. Now is now.
Putin has made it quite clear on many occasions that NATO expansion must be stopped — by any means. In fact, by dismissing this request out of hand the U.S. & NATO has contributed to the Ukrainian mess.
You are aware of the Russian nuke stockpile? Right?
Not sure what Russia thinks it could do to Finland or Sweden short of nuclear. They certainly can’t take territory from either of them.
“Finlandization” in action.
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