Following Sweden’s potential membership with NATO, the embassy stated on their website that this decision would make Sweden a target for Russia’s retaliatory measures. In response, Foreign Minister Billström plans to summon the Russian ambassador to show disapproval of this blatant attempt to influence Sweden’s decisions. Billström emphasizes that Sweden’s security policy is solely determined by Sweden, and is not influenced by any other country.
This after the embassy wrote on its website that Sweden becomes “a legitimate target for Russia’s retaliatory measures” if the country joins NATO.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon the Russian ambassador to clearly mark against this obvious attempt to influence,” says Billström in a written quote.
The foreign minister adds that Sweden’s security policy is determined by Sweden and no one else.