Russian Kaliningrad to 'be neutralized' first if Russia challenges NATO, ambassador
Photo: Lithuanian politician thinks NATO might "neutralize" Russian Kaliningrad (Getty Images)
The states of the North Atlantic Alliance will react if Russia "dares to challenge" the bloc aiming at Kaliningrad in the first place, thinks the Lithuanian ambassador to Sweden Linas Linkevičius.
According to him, after Sweden's NATO accession, the Baltic Sea has become an "internal NATO sea."
"If Russia dares to challenge NATO, Kaliningrad would be "neutralized" first. Russia's previous false accusations that it is surrounded by NATO are now becoming a reality.," Linkevičius emphasized.
At the same time, the diplomat did not specify what exactly he meant by the word "neutralized".
Sweden's joining NATO
Yesterday, on February 26, the Parliament of Hungary ratified Sweden's application to join NATO. Now, within five days, the decision of the parliament must be approved by the Acting President of Hungary, László Köver.
Then the application, which was approved by Hungary, should be sent to the US State Department.
Hungary became the last country whose ratification was required for Sweden to officially join the North Atlantic Alliance.
