U.S. and EU sanctions against Russia should continue, according to the Ministry of Defense of Sweden.
Russia is the main challenge for security in Europe, Minister of Defense of Sweden Peter Gultkvist said during one of his meetings with his U.S. colleague James Mattis, Correspondent.net reports.
“In my opinion, Russia is the main challenge. Russia put into question the procedure of security in Europe. It has destabilization influence on the Northern Europe”, the Pentagon’s Press Office quotes Gultkvist.
The Swedish Minister also added that the Russian aggression in Ukraine and the annexation of the Crimea continues and it contradicts international law.
Meanwhile, Gultkvist emphasized that US and EU sanctions against Russia should continue.
Previously, due to RF’s military activities, Sweden decided to partially renew the compulsory military service, which was cancelled in 2010.
