Zakharova & Norsk-Ryska Gränsen
2024-07-25
Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question about Norway revising its self-imposed restriction on foreign military activities near its border with Russia
Question: In late July, the Finnmark Command of the Armed Forces of Norway announced yet another initiative directed at diluting Norway’s self-imposed limit on foreign military presence and activities in its territory. Among other things, it is proposed to push the border of limitations on military activities and NATO exercises 65 km east so that to use strategically more advantageous areas for NATO’s military activities and drills. What is your comment?
Maria Zakharova: We have repeatedly commented on this in the context of Norway building up its own military preparations, intensifying exercises and operational procedures with allied involvement, and strengthening NATO presence in the Arctic. We stated that Norway’s northern regions adjoining the Russian-Norwegian border were gradually turning into a well-armed and fortified forward position of the North-Atlantic alliance. All of this is accompanied by Oslo’s assurances that it is committed to maintaining regional stability.In keeping with the best traditions of Western spin doctors, this proposal has been supported by the local authorities concerned that residents in the region “feel insecure,” being deprived on the allied presence.
In this connection, I would like to say that the militarisation of the Norwegian north will not lead to greater security. Rather, it will have an opposite effect, triggering an escalation of tensions.
Russia is not threatening Norway.We are confident that the residents of East Finnmark, which the Red Army liberated from the German and Finnish invaders 80 years ago, are aware of this as no one else.
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