Finland’s defense agreement with US to pose threat to Russia, says Kremlin spokesman
(VOVWORLD) - Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that the Finnish government’s decision to sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement allowing the US military to use 15 Finnish military areas, poses a security threat to Russia.
 Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
This will undoubtedly lead to rising tensions between Russia and Finland, he said.
In addition to granting access to military areas, Finland has also agreed to pre-position defense equipment and allow the US to deploy aircraft, ships, and military vehicles within its territory, according to documents released by the Finnish Government on Thursday.
Finnish-US negotiations on the agreement lasted from August last year to October this year. The signing ceremony is anticipated to take place in the US on Monday.
Finland ended its decades-long stance of military non-alignment by becoming the 31st member of NATO in April this year.