Connect with us

News

Putin vows to answer in kind to NATO infrastructure in Nordic nations

Avatar

Published

on

“We don’t have problems with Sweden and Finland as we do with Ukraine,” President Vladimir Putin says but warns Moscow will respond if NATO sets up infrastructure in these countries.

Russia has “no problem” if Finland and Sweden join NATO, President Vladimir Putin has said but warned Moscow would respond in kind if NATO sets up infrastructure in the Nordic countries.

“We don’t have problems with Sweden and Finland as we do with Ukraine,” Putin told a news conference in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat on Wednesday.

“If Finland and Sweden wish to, they can join. That’s up to them. They can join whatever they want.”

But Putin said that Moscow would respond in kind if NATO sets up infrastructure in Finland and Sweden after they join the US-led defence alliance.

“They must understand there was no threat before, while now if military contingents and infrastructure are deployed there, we will have to respond in kind and create the same threats for the territories from which threats towards us are created.”

READ MORE: Finland, Sweden get official invite to join NATO after Türkiye’s consent

Ties could sour 

He said it was inevitable that Moscow’s relations with Helsinki and Stockholm would sour over their NATO membership.

“Everything was fine between us, but now there might be some tensions, there certainly will,” he said. “It’s inevitable if there is a threat to us.”

Putin’s comment came a day after NATO ally Türkiye gave its consent to Finland and Sweden’s bid to join the alliance.

Putin is making his first known trip abroad since the start of what Moscow calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine.

He met Tajik President Imomali Rakhmon and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during his visit.

READ MORE: NATO describes Russia as a ‘direct threat’ to allies’ sovereignty

Putin condemns NATO’s ‘imperial ambitions’ 

Putin also condemned what he said are NATO’s “imperial ambitions”, accusing the alliance of seeking to assert its “supremacy” through the Ukraine conflict.

“Ukraine and the wellbeing of Ukrainian people is not the aim of the collective West and NATO but a means to defend their own interests,” Putin told journalists in the Turkmenistan capital of Ashgabat.

“The NATO countries’ leaders wish to … assert their supremacy, their imperial ambitions,” he added.

READ MORE: NATO to massively increase number of forces at high readiness

Source: TRT 

News

Usable reserve will exceed USD 100 million by the end of this month: MMA

FI

Published

on

By

Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamman, on Thursday, revealed over 900 undocumented immigrants have been deported as part of efforts to decrease the number of foreigners living in the Maldives unlawfully.

Speaking at a joint press conference held by Local Governance Ministry, Home Ministry, Maldives Immigration and Department of National Registration on Thursday – Shamman said two to three major operations are conducted every week to identify undocumented immigrants.

“We are removing them based on the capacity available at the detention centre. After their removal – the deportation of such individuals from the Maldives is proceeding at a fast pace,” he said.

Speaking further, Shamman underscored that there is a large number of foreigners involved in black market sale of US dollars in the Maldives – which he detailed is carried out near ATMs and through Viber groups.

Seven foreigners unlawfully selling US dollars in the black market were detained on March 15th in an operation carried out by Immigration’s Risk Intelligence and Legal Affairs and Enforcement and Compliance Division.

Shamman noted that some of these detainees have been deported already. Underscoring that some of the detainees lacked the necessary documentation – he said the documents have been requested from the embassy.

“As soon as the documents are received, they will be deported,” he added.

Source(s): sun.mv

Continue Reading

News

Over 900 undocumented immigrants deported: Immigration Controller

FI

Published

on

By

Immigration Controller Mohamed Shamman, on Thursday, revealed over 900 undocumented immigrants have been deported as part of efforts to decrease the number of foreigners living in the Maldives unlawfully.

Speaking at a joint press conference held by Local Governance Ministry, Home Ministry, Maldives Immigration and Department of National Registration on Thursday – Shamman said two to three major operations are conducted every week to identify undocumented immigrants.

“We are removing them based on the capacity available at the detention centre. After their removal – the deportation of such individuals from the Maldives is proceeding at a fast pace,” he said.

Speaking further, Shamman underscored that there is a large number of foreigners involved in black market sale of US dollars in the Maldives – which he detailed is carried out near ATMs and through Viber groups.

Seven foreigners unlawfully selling US dollars in the black market were detained on March 15th in an operation carried out by Immigration’s Risk Intelligence and Legal Affairs and Enforcement and Compliance Division.

Shamman noted that some of these detainees have been deported already. Underscoring that some of the detainees lacked the necessary documentation – he said the documents have been requested from the embassy.

“As soon as the documents are received, they will be deported,” he added.

Source(s): sun.mv

Continue Reading

News

Nasheed calls on British King Charles

FI

Published

on

By

Former president Mohamed Nasheed who is currently serving as the secretary general of the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) has called on UK’s King Charles iii.

Nasheed met with the King Charles at the Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

Neither Nasheed nor the Buckingham Palace has disclosed any further details regarding the meeting in an official capacity.

The meeting had been reported by media outlets.

Photos of the meeting circulating on social media show a cheerful King Charles, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, shaking his hand with Nasheed.

The Buckingham Palace announced King Charles had been diagnosed with cancer and has subsequently commenced treatment in early February.

The Palace, in their statement, said the King, although would refrain from public appearances during the course of his treatment, will nevertheless be carrying out his official duties.

“He remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible,” also read the statement.

King Charles acceded to the throne on September 8, 2022, upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. His coronation was held almost eight months later, on May 6th of last year.

Nasheed announced a hiatus from political work on December 12th of last year to assume his new post as the secretary general of CVF.

He relocated to Ghana on January 30th to carry out his responsibilities as the secretary general. Nevertheless, Nasheed remains a member of the parliament.

Source(s): sun.mv

Continue Reading

Trending