Threatens European security: Finland is concerned about russia's deepening cooperation with Iran, China and the DPRK
Kyiv • UNN
Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkinen warns that russia's growing alliances with China, North Korea, and Iran pose a long-term threat to Europe's security.
russia's deepening cooperation with China, North Korea and Iran poses a threat to the security of European countries. This was stated by Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen, according to Reuters, reports UNN.
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According to Häkkänen, as a new NATO member with a 1340 km border with russia, Finland and its intelligence services are monitoring Moscow's actions around the world.
Although these issues are not public, what russia is doing now, together with China, Iran, North Korea and its other allies, also from the global south, is a very serious prospect in the long run
He also emphasized that Russia's cooperation with its global allies in security policy is unfortunately a cause for concern.
Addendum
The day before, it became known that the Council of the European Union announced sanctions against six individuals and five legal entities in connection with Iran's military support for russia's aggressive war against Ukraine.
In addition, UNN wrote that in 2023, China increased its trade with russia, reaching $218.2 billion in January-November, exceeding last year's record and marking an increase of 26.7%.
We will remind
The Rason Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in North Korea is gradually becoming the epicenter of North Korea's growing trade with Russia, including the supply of weapons for Moscow's war in Ukraine.
