By Wale Odunsi


Russia has reacted angrily to the plans by Finland and Sweden to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

The intergovernmental military alliance already has 30 member states – 28 in Europe, the United States, and Canada.

On Monday, Moscow warned that the admission of the two countries would be a grave mistake.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said there will be far-reaching consequences.

Ryabkov added that military tensions with the two Scandinavian nations would increase.

“They should have no illusions that we will simply resign ourselves to this”, Interfax news agency quoted him saying.

In a chat with Finnish Head of State Sauli Niinistö, President Vladimir Putin said his country would be making an error.

More European countries are seeking NATO membership due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dailypost.ng/2022/05/16/your-plans-to-join-nato-grave-mistake-russia-warns-finland-sweden/%3famp=1

Cry me a River

Russia miscalculated the outcome of invading Ukraine.

Now they have pushed Finland and Sweden into NATO's grasp.

You can't fight a united Europe and win. Nazi Germany tried and failed

They should do their worst. U want nations to watch as u bully others abi. Wise ones will begin to seek alliances that will guarantee their safety

Maxymilliano:
Russia miscalculated the outcome of invading Ukraine.

Now they have pushed Finland and Sweden into NATO's grasp.

You can't fight a united Europe and win. Nazi Germany tried and failed

This is just an ignorant take.

Both Sweden and Finland have been quasi-NATO countries for over 2 decades and they regularly partake in every NATO drill. What they’re doing now is basically making it formal and Russia just has to respond the right way.

The prize for Americans has always been Ukraine, especially Sea of Azov and Black Sea.

It is an act of War against Russia for Finland and sweeden to join nato..

Ahmback:

WAIT! Is Putin thinking he can just drop a bomb on either Finland or Sweden and go scot-free NAH!

No, they have tactical nukes, chemical bombs, biological bombs, not just ordinary bomb.

Russia is a paper tiger. They can't even defeat Ukraine let alone Sweden and Finland

issoright

M

Lol... Russia didn't see it coming. Whenever pride goes first, downfall follows.

More countries to stop buying Russian shits.

Many people are ignorant about the Russian Ukrainian war....... Especially those Putin supporters that keep talking out of sentiment and hatred for USA......Putin supporters keep shifting the goal post and hoping on a Russian army that has been heavily exposed in their military approach and tactics.......Putin supporters will tell you Ukraine is not winning the war but to me debating who is winning the war between Almighty Russian and little Ukraine after 60+ days is a victory for Ukraine already because Putin supporters made us to understand that Kiev will be taken in 3 days but after 2 months we are still debating who is winning.......... Putin supporters even said Zielinsky the president of Ukraine was a comedian and he was misleading his nation,but they forgot that Ukraine has a very strong democracy and the people from the children to the old are ready to lay down their life to fight for their sovereignty....... Ukraine parliament approved the resistance, Ukraine army where ready to defend Ukraine till the last man and this is evident in what is happening in Azovsta steel plant in Mariapol.......This war is not about Zielinsky or USA as I was made to think....... Ukrainians where just sick and tired of been bullied by Russia.........Putin supporters are very quick to say Russia has Nukes, Russia has 6500 nuclear war heads.......Nukes and war head is nothing if you can not deliver it to it's target successfully...... This Ukrainian war has exposed Russia's poor logistics and tactics....... corruption has really crippled Russia and Putin seems to be blind to his country's capabilities militarily........ Russia can not win a nuclear war with UK talkless of NATO or USA ......... Russia's nukes will all be shot down in the Atlantic before it reaches it's destination and with a speed of light Russia will be turned into vapor........ Having Nukes is one thing but having a very smart way of delivery is another thing entirely....... having Nukes is one thing but have a very rubbost mechanism to defend against nukes is another thing entirely.......If Russia uses it's nukes on a war theatre then Russia will be totally destroyed........ Putin supporters will tell you that Ukraine was abandoned by NATO but they forgot that Ukraine was never a member of NATO and Ukrains application was not accepted so how can you abandon a country that was never your member?.......Now that Sweden and Finland will be Fast tracked into NATO let us see if NATO will abandon them if Russia dares attack them......... Russia has exposed itself militarily interms of planning, logistics,tactics, equipment,moral, command structure,......It's is clear to everyone to see Western propaganda or not.

Make Nigeria sef join NATO.....

Make world war three start jare

we have such local chest beaters here too.They threatened us with ogbunigwe(.

lordm:
Russia is a paper tiger. They can't even defeat Ukraine let alone Sweden and Finland

Says who? Media or you?

How did USA mercenary got killed in Ukraine and you think only Ukraine is fighting? Go and get unbiased details about the war and stop being deceive here...

Finland and Sweden be like Putin, no be you go tell us Wetin we go do

Russia keep boasting of its DOOMS DAY plane aka THE MYSTERIOUS but America has four of that same plane.. Gone are the days when the USSR Army were in charge.. By your hand, you will fall

Nothing Puttin fit do

Foolish man with empty threats

Ok

Peace Peace Peace....
Finland, do not join in this war biko.



We hope the animals called Simon Ekpa hidijg in Finland and creating deaths, murders, inciting violence and sit-at-home orders will join Finland to continue the war.
Mental Animal just like cownu.
(If you are one of their brainwashed animal, quote this post, let sane Nairalanders know you today)

I suggest Sweden, iceland, halt their ambition to join nato, let's know the fate of Finland's NATO push

.. What does Russia �� want 'em to do? To sit back while the security of their respective countries spirals into uncertainty? Who wouldn't learn from Ukraine?!


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Absolute Power.

AldrichAmes:


This is just an ignorant take.

Both Sweden and Finland have been quasi-NATO countries for over 2 decades and they regularly partake in every NATO drill. What they’re doing now is basically making it formal and Russia just has to respond the right way.

The prize for Americans has always been Ukraine, especially Sea of Azov and Black Sea.

Respond the right way?

Which is issuing threats?