Vladimir Putin gave a soft warning directed at NATO for inviting Finland and Sweden to bolster its ranks as the alliance is accused of surrounding Russia.
They were the same demands on Ukraine that were not complied with; the Kremlin complained the eastward movement of the western alliance was not welcome.
Next is the placement of weapons in several EU countries, but the West was not straightforward despite the openness to diplomacy.
NATO Invites Scandinavian Countries
One of the reasons the West would ask Finland and Sweden to join NATO is their strategic location, and Moscow is wary the alliance is trying to encircle Russia.
Scandinavian countries have not been admitted as military alliance members, as they value neutrality, reported the Express UK.
The Kremlin is not lowering its guard as NATO and US will try anything to get the upper hand. Despite the diplomacy, the West has acted in bad faith.
The western military alliance has them as part of the Partnership for Peace program. Invasion of Ukraine opened the idea that these neutral countries with no dispute with Moscow should be invited to be members of NATO, cited Daily Star Post.
In an attempt to change the minds of these countries, Swedish and Finnish prime ministers were asked if they wanted to sit in an emergency summit where the topic would focus on the war in Ukraine.
Immediately the Kremlin sent a statement to the western military organization about its rather insidious intention.
The Russian foreign affairs spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, made these critical remarks accusing NATO of a motive for such invitations. Vladimir Putin has sued for concessions and peace, but it was rejected.
She said that members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, including the Fins and the Swedes, stated that one country's security should not jeopardize the safety of others.
If the two neutral Scandinavian nations are part of the military organization, it has political and military purposes. They will stop being neutral and be involved in another's conflict, and NATO would be playing unfairly for extra numbers.
Immediately, the Western alliance officials called it false about the two countries joining.
Finland To Consider NATO Membership
NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg alleged that discussions were to beef up the defenses of member states, but the Russian reaction is for deterrence after provocative actions by the West.
As Ukrainian defend without military assistance, there are talks underway.
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin thinks little of NATO membership. In fact, last January, she said joining is not a priority for her country.
But, the invasion of Ukraine could sway the neutral Finns to consider joining the military alliance.
Speaking to a national broadcaster Yle last week, Marin said if their neutrality is affected, it shall consider applying for NATO membership, noted the Eurasian Times.
US President Joe Biden has been criticized for alleged weak leadership; chimed in how the Kyiv invasion is changing minds for possible new members.
A social media influencer, Brian Tyler Cohen, says NATO is more unified, alluding to Sweden and Finland's mulling. He says Putin is causing a different effect.
On the weekend, Russian units continued their assault and are close to 30 km of Kyiv, the capital. But, reports from the Ukrainians say they have caused casualties.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said his goal is to free Donbas and Lugansk from the Ukraine government, but NATO wants to rope Finland and Sweden to its cause even at the cost of their neutrality.
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