Russia says it would respond if Sweden, Finland drawn into NATO: Ifax
 

Russia says it would respond if Sweden, Finland drawn into NATO: Ifax
By: Polina Ivanova; Writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by John Stonestreet
RE: by Polina Ivanova; Writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by John Stonestreet

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday Moscow would respond if Sweden and Finland were drawn into the NATO alliance and that such expansion would undermine global security, the Interfax news agency reported.

Shoigu also said last week’s summit in Helsinki between President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin could lead to deeper military cooperation between Russia and the United States as well as NATO countries.