.@SecDef: Russia's actions have only further united the Alliance. Mr. Putin says he doesn't want to see a strong @NATO on his western flank--that is exactly what he's getting. pic.twitter.com/6MiIyWnvPd
— Department of Defense (@DeptofDefense) February 19, 2022
#USAF-35 fighter jets have recently landed in LAF #Šiauliai Air Base to reinforce #NATO #AirPolicing Mission in the #Baltic States. Welcome to #Lithuania, our #American Friends, and thank you for your solidarity. #WeAreNATO#NATOunity#StrongTogether pic.twitter.com/fvKowoMrUJ
— Lithuanian_Armed_Forces (@LTU_Army) February 24, 2022
芬蘭是下個目標?俄國恐嚇:加入北約將麵臨嚴重後果
俄國對烏克蘭發動全麵侵略,令周邊國家戒慎恐懼,也讓包括芬蘭等國家思考加入北大西洋公約組織(NATO)的可能性。此現象引起俄國強烈不滿,直接威脅芬蘭若是加入北約,將麵臨軍事和政治上的嚴重後果。
《CNBC》報導,芬蘭總理馬林(Sanna Marin)當地時間周四表示,俄羅斯對烏克蘭的全麵侵略,將會使芬蘭是否加入北約的長期辯論產生改變,“芬蘭目前沒有受到迫切的軍事威脅。但現在情勢很明瞭,是否加入北約的辯論將出現變化。” 此外,瑞典也響應了加入北約的號召。
俄總統普京強調,對烏克蘭的軍事行動為的是要其徹底遠離北大西洋公約組織(NATO)維持中立化,因此,芬蘭與瑞典的表態讓俄國大為光火。外交事務部發言人劄哈羅娃(Maria Zakharova)周五警告,“我們視芬蘭政府的軍事不結盟政策為確保北歐安全和穩定的重要因素”、“芬蘭加入北約將會麵臨嚴重的軍事、政治後果”。
BREAKING:
— Henri Vanhanen (@HenriVanhanen) February 28, 2022
Historic polls as for the first time, the majority of Finns are in favor of #NATO membership. 53 in favor, 28 against and 19 uncertain. #Ukraine
Finnish lawmakers will meet tomorrow to discuss potential NATO membership. Security architecture of Europe is evolving at lightning speed. *****lK3hP7IcKf
— Zach Basu (@zacharybasu) February 28, 2022
Finnish demonstrators singing today at Russian Embassy in Helsinki, a patriotic Finlandia Hymn that was written during a russification period of Finland by Jean Sibelius at the beginning of the 20th century. Finland is changed in lyrics to Ukraine. Leaded by the ?@YLChoir? pic.twitter.com/eMMXuNUFYo
— Hanna Mahlamäki (@HannaMahlamaki) March 1, 2022
Tens of thousands took the streets of #Helsinki today to denounce Putin’s war on Ukraine. Throughout my 1,5 year in Helsinki I have never seen anything like that - RU embassy premisses, squares, main streets, local shops all fly the flag or message of Ukraine #venajaulos pic.twitter.com/HfLhELWs4b
— Viktorija Rusinait? (@vrusinaite) February 26, 2022
The reason Finland wants to join NATO is because your crime family regime keeps launching wars of aggression on its neighbors. This is why the civilized world hates you. *****0nSEgqWnJO
— Eli Lake (@EliLake) February 25, 2022