Dmitry Medvedev – Moscow Doesn’t View NATO Near its borders as a Positive Fact

Moscow doesn’t view NATO near its borders as a positive fact, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at the Euro-Atlantic region summit. Russia’s Prime Minister made an announcement about it after he was asked how the balance of powers will change if Sweden and Finland join NATO.

“It’s their business and they make decisions according to the sovereignty doctrine. We can’t help mentioning what NATO means to us – It is not a multi formation, it is a structure, with determined military potential”, Medvedev said.

He said that in case of the undesirable developments this potential may be used against Russia.

”Any new member of the North Atlantic alliance located near our state, changes the equality of powers and we are forced to respond”, Medvedev said.