Knocking on Putin’s back door: Is NATO really threatening Russia?
- 2 years ago
Sweden and Finland both say they want to abandon decades of neutrality to join the NATO military alliance. The decision comes at a crucial moment in the war in Ukraine.
Images of Ukrainian fighters, many horribly wounded, being evacuated from the Azov steel works in Mariupol have gone around the world. In view of Russia’s brutal onslaught on that city, it’s no wonder that Sweden and Finland are seeking fast-track membership of NATO. However, that move could potentially be blocked by alliance member Turkey. So, will enlargement come? And what impact might it have? On To the Point, we ask: Knockung on Putin’s back door: Is NATO really threatening Russia?
Images of Ukrainian fighters, many horribly wounded, being evacuated from the Azov steel works in Mariupol have gone around the world. In view of Russia’s brutal onslaught on that city, it’s no wonder that Sweden and Finland are seeking fast-track membership of NATO. However, that move could potentially be blocked by alliance member Turkey. So, will enlargement come? And what impact might it have? On To the Point, we ask: Knockung on Putin’s back door: Is NATO really threatening Russia?