President Putin backtracks stance on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
Vladimir Putin appears to have softened his stance on Sweden and Finland joining NATO, declaring that Moscow has no objections if they join the US-led military alliance
Russian President also issues a warning to NATO saying ‘expansion of military infrastructure will provoke our response’
Vladimir Putin appears to have softened his stance on Sweden and Finland joining NATO, declaring that Moscow has no objections if they join the US-led military alliance.
“But the expansion of military infrastructure into this territory would certainly provoke our response. What that [response] will be – we will see what threats are created for us,” the Russian President said.