Russia: NATO expansion is an attack on our security

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Dmitry Peskov, the spokesman of the Russian presidency, on Tuesday, April 4, referring to the expansion of NATO, told reporters: "This is an attack on our security and the national interests of Russia, and this forces us it allows us to take countermeasures through war and strategy."
 
The Kremlin spokesman stated: "Finland's entry into NATO is another escalation of tension." "Russia will closely monitor the deployment of NATO weapons on the territory of Finland."
 
Referring to the accession of Finland to NATO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia announced that due to the increase in the direct line of contact between this western alliance and the borders of the Russian Federation, a fundamental change has been made in the situation of the Northern European region.
 
While expressing disappointment with Helsinki's decision to officially join the US-led NATO alliance, the Russian Foreign Ministry once again announced that Moscow will be forced to take countermeasures.
 
The ministry stated: "As we have repeatedly warned, the Russian Federation will be forced to take countermeasures both of a technical-military nature and to stop the threats to our national security that arise in connection with Finland's entry into NATO."
 
According to Sputnik, the ministry added: Due to the doubling of the direct line of contact between NATO and the borders of the Russian Federation, there has been a fundamental change in the situation of the Northern European region, which used to be one of the most stable (regions) in the world.
 
 
Despite warnings from Russia, Finland officially joined NATO on Tuesday (April 4th) on the day it was founded 74 years ago.
 
Yesterday, in the presence of the foreign ministers of NATO member countries and the US Secretary of State, a document exchange ceremony between Finland and NATO was held and signed.
 
According to this account and according to the announcement of this organization, Finland became the 31st member of NATO.
 
Although Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, was neutral during the Cold War, even after the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the former Soviet Union, unlike many other countries, it did not reduce its military spending.
 
NATO is a military alliance of Western countries that was formed in 1949 against the former Soviet Union. At first, this organization had 13 members, but in recent years, many western countries joined this organization.