Zakharova appreciated the decision of Hungary on the membership of Finland and Sweden in NATO
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Hungary’s decision to ratify the agreement on Finland’s and Sweden’s membership in NATO next year is the country’s sovereign right, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
“Russia respects the sovereignty of Hungary, believes that this sovereign state decides issues of its domestic and foreign policy on its own,” the diplomat noted (quote according to TASS).
According to her, this approach distinguishes Russia from the West, where it is customary to act according to the command-administrative system and impose on the rest the decision of the main country.
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said earlier that Hungary had promised to ratify Finland’s and Sweden’s applications to join NATO next February.
Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO in mid-May amid Russia’s special operation in Ukraine. At the end of June, the NATO leadership decided to invite these two countries to the alliance. The only countries that have so far not approved Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to NATO are Hungary and Turkey.
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