Russia Pushes for NATO Rollback—Finland Says It’s a Non-Starter
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Russian Demands of NATO Pullback Are Non-Starter, Finland Says
Russian demands that the NATO alliance should roll back its presence from countries on its eastern border are a test of the negotiating resolve of the US and Europe, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said.
The Finnish Minister of Defence believes that Moscow is trying to change the European security architecture in its favour.
Russian demands to reduce NATO's presence on the eastern flank of the Alliance are unacceptable, and Finland is not going to limit its own activities.
Finland rules out NATO withdrawal amid Russian pressure
Häkkänen was commenting on a report by the German newspaper Bild about Russia’s demands for a new European security architecture, Bloomberg reported. *** The reported conditions included Finland’s withdrawal from NATO and the removal of alliance military bases from the Baltic states.“Even mentioning it is outrageous; Russia knows that,” Häkkänen said. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, […] The post Finland rules out NATO withdrawal amid Russian pr…
Finland's defence minister, Antti Häkkänen, described the Kremlin's new demands as "scandalous" and pointed out that the Moscow regime aims to impose the only restrictions on NATO Member States that will ultimately serve Russia's interests, reports the EFE press agency, quoted by Agerpres. "This kind of thing is not negotiable, and Russia knows it. It is absolutely revolting even to suggest such a thing," Häkkänen said in a press conference, ref…
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