Putin： Will respond to NATO’s military infrastructure expansion.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, May 16 (Reporter Zhao Bing) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 16th that Russia will respond to the expansion of NATO’s military infrastructure in Finland and Sweden.

　　On May 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at the Collective Security Treaty Organization Summit in Moscow. Xinhua News Agency/Satellite Agency

　　According to the website of the Kremlin, Putin said at the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization in the Kremlin that there was "no problem" between Russia and Finland and Sweden, so Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO did not pose a direct threat to Russia. However, the expansion of NATO military infrastructure in the territories of the two countries will inevitably lead to Russia’s response. "How to respond specifically depends on what kind of threat it poses to Russia."

　　This is the scene of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Summit filmed in Moscow, Russia on May 16th. Xinhua News Agency/Satellite Agency

　　Putin stressed that NATO’s expansion is entirely a man-made problem due to US diplomatic interests. NATO has become a foreign policy tool of a country, which has worsened the international security situation.

　　Finland and Sweden decided to apply for NATO membership on 15th and 16th respectively.