The Russian Security Council accused NATO of "absorbing" Finland and Sweden despite "assurances" not to expand eastward. "NATO has swallowed up Finland and Sweden, expanded eastward again despite promises not to do so," Vendikatov said at the International Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk. According to him, the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, which "constantly dream of expansion", will not stop there and will "continue on their course" Moldova, Ukraine and Armenia. The representative of the Security Council also noted that in Europe "they are publicly announcing preparations for a direct armed conflict with Russia in the coming years." "Such rhetoric is accompanied by unprecedented financial injections into the military-industrial complex, the volume of which can only be compared to the time of World War II," emphasized Vendiktov. In addition, according to him, Moscow is very concerned about France's intentions to provide a "nuclear umbrella" to several EU and NATO countries. More details.

The Russian Security Council accused NATO of "absorbing" Finland and Sweden despite "assurances" not to expand eastward. "NATO has swallowed up Finland and Sweden, expanded eastward again despite promises not to do so," Vendikatov said at the International Eurasian Security Conference in Minsk. According to him, the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance, which "constantly dream of expansion", will not stop there and will "continue on their course" Moldova, Ukraine and Armenia. The representative of the Security Council also noted that in Europe "they are publicly announcing preparations for a direct armed conflict with Russia in the coming years." "Such rhetoric is accompanied by unprecedented financial injections into the military-industrial complex, the volume of which can only be compared to the time of World War II," emphasized Vendiktov. In addition, according to him, Moscow is very concerned about France's intentions to provide a "nuclear umbrella" to several EU and NATO countries. More details.