Finland rejects Russia's demand to leave NATO

korrespondent.net (Russian) —

Finland's defense minister rejected Russia's reported demand that Finland leave NATO, stating such conditions are non-negotiable. The response follows a German media report on Russian proposals for a new European security architecture. Minister Antti Häkkänen said Russia seeks to force European NATO members to restrict their activities in line with Kremlin interests, but the West must not agree to such terms. He emphasized these matters are not open for discussion. The reported Russian demands also included withdrawing NATO military bases from Baltic states. Häkkänen's comments, reported by Bloomberg, underscore firm Western opposition to Moscow's security proposals.


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