By Victor Duda
"They lived calmly, peacefully and unexpectedly found themselves between Russia and NATO as an integral part of the Alliance, but they are neighbors with us, and God forbid, if some exacerbation, then the Finland itself will be affected first," Ulyanov said. He also noted that for him a "serious challenge" is to strengthen cooperation between the US and Finland in the field of defense, as it opens access to the US military to facilities in the country.
Finland entered NATO this year after it retained a neutral status for decades, and this, according to Russia, turned Helsinki into an enemy player. Recall that Russian President Vladimir Putin accused NATO that the Alliance allegedly creates a conflict, despite Moscow's unwillingness to spoil relations. The US and Finland signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) on Monday, December 18.
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