Russia warns Nato over Sweden and Finland membership moves

Russia has warned Nato that if Finland and Sweden were to join the military alliance, then it would take measures in the Baltic

Dmitry Medvedev is reported by Reuters saying: “There can be no more talk of any nuclear-free status for the Baltic - the balance must be restored. Until today, Russia has not taken such measures and was not going to.”

Qazet.az reports that Medvedev has been deputy chairman of the security council of Russia since 2020. 

Finland and Sweden took a major step towards joining Nato yesterday, after their prime ministers said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had changed Europe’s “whole security landscape” and “dramatically shaped mindsets” in the Nordic countries.