Sauli Niinist
It starts slowly... "We want to withdraw from the court in The Hague. It is unfair"
As President Cyril Ramaphosa said, it was the ruling party's decision, the African National Congress, which was made because of "unfair treatment" towards other countries.
Sweden and Finland will face consequences? "They made a promise to Gorbachev, too"
The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) and the chairman of the State Duma's committee for international affairs also stated on the Telegram channel that the North Atlantic Alliance, led by the United States, has consistently tried to get closer to Russia's borders, while mantras about its defensive nature were a "smokescreen."
Sweden and Finland apply for NATO membership together?
The two countries agreed to submit the request between May 16 and 22, i.e. during the visit of Finnish President Sauli Niinist to Stockholm on May 17 and 18, the paper writes, citing a source from the Swedish government, as AP reports.