John Haramba
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Urusi imetoa onyo kwa Finland na Sweden kuhusu mpango wao wa kujiunga na Nato, wakiamini kuwa mpango huo hakuwezi kuleta utulivu Ulaya.
Msemaji wa Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov amesema muungano huo unabaki kuwa kama 'chombo kinacholenga makabiliano'.
Marekani inaamini nchi hizo zinaweza kuomba uanachama mapema Juni, 2022 ili kuifanya Nato izidi kukua.
Ikulu ya Marekani inaunga mkono mpango huo ambao utaifanya Nato kufikisha wanachama 32. Wiki iliyopita mazungumzo yalifanyika kati ya viongozi wa Nato na mawaziri wa mambo ya nje wa Helsinki na Stockholm kuhusu mipango hiyo.
Source: BBC
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Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership
Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that "the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation".
It comes as US defence officials said Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has been a "massive strategic blunder" which is likely to bring Nato enlargement.
US officials expect the Nordic neighbours to bid for membership of the alliance, potentially as early as June.
Washington is believed to support the move which would see the Western alliance grow to 32 members. US State Department officials said last week that discussions had taken place between Nato leaders and foreign ministers from Helsinki and Stockholm.
Before it launched its invasion, Russia demanded that the alliance agree to halt any future enlargement, but the war has led to the deployment of more Nato troops on its eastern flank and a rise in public support for Swedish and Finnish membership.
Finnish MPs are expected to receive a security report from intelligence officials this week, and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she expects her government "will end the discussion before midsummer" on whether to make a membership application.
Finland shares a 1,340km (830 miles) long border with Russia and has been rattled by the invasion of Ukraine.
Msemaji wa Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov amesema muungano huo unabaki kuwa kama 'chombo kinacholenga makabiliano'.
Marekani inaamini nchi hizo zinaweza kuomba uanachama mapema Juni, 2022 ili kuifanya Nato izidi kukua.
Ikulu ya Marekani inaunga mkono mpango huo ambao utaifanya Nato kufikisha wanachama 32. Wiki iliyopita mazungumzo yalifanyika kati ya viongozi wa Nato na mawaziri wa mambo ya nje wa Helsinki na Stockholm kuhusu mipango hiyo.
Source: BBC
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Ukraine War: Russia warns Sweden and Finland against Nato membership
Russia has warned Finland and Sweden against joining Nato, arguing the move would not bring stability to Europe.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that "the alliance remains a tool geared towards confrontation".
It comes as US defence officials said Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has been a "massive strategic blunder" which is likely to bring Nato enlargement.
US officials expect the Nordic neighbours to bid for membership of the alliance, potentially as early as June.
Washington is believed to support the move which would see the Western alliance grow to 32 members. US State Department officials said last week that discussions had taken place between Nato leaders and foreign ministers from Helsinki and Stockholm.
Before it launched its invasion, Russia demanded that the alliance agree to halt any future enlargement, but the war has led to the deployment of more Nato troops on its eastern flank and a rise in public support for Swedish and Finnish membership.
Finnish MPs are expected to receive a security report from intelligence officials this week, and Prime Minister Sanna Marin said she expects her government "will end the discussion before midsummer" on whether to make a membership application.
Finland shares a 1,340km (830 miles) long border with Russia and has been rattled by the invasion of Ukraine.
