Sweden is waiting for Russia's reaction on joining NATO
Sweden can expect that Russia "will not like" the country's accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), said Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, News.ro reports.
"As far as Russia is concerned, the only thing we can expect for sure is that they don't like Sweden becoming a NATO member. They didn't like Finland becoming a NATO member either," Kristersson told a news conference in Stockholm.
Kristersson noted the historic nature of his country's rise within the alliance.
"Sweden is leaving behind 200 years of neutrality and non-alignment. It's a big step and something that needs to be taken seriously, but it's also a very natural step for us to take. Joining NATO means that we now come home to a large number of democracies cooperating for peace and freedom. A very successful cooperation," said Kristersson.
On Monday, Hungary's parliament approved Sweden's bid to join NATO.
