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Vladimir Putin came to Finland with a handshake for his counterpart, President Salui Niinisto – and a warning that Moscow will respond if his host country joins NATO.
普京在与芬兰总统尼尼斯特的会面中当场警告，如果芬兰加入北约，俄方将采取行动。
Finland and neighbouring Sweden have increased cooperation with the Western military alliance since Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its backing for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine.
在俄方兼并克里米亚和支持乌克兰东部分裂派以来，芬兰以及邻国瑞典与西方军事联盟国的合作就在不断增加。
This was Putin’s first visit to Finland since those crises erupted in 2014.
此次是2014年这些事件爆发以来，普京首次出访芬兰。
He said Russia would respect Finland’s decision if it decided to join NATO, but would respond.
他指出俄方将尊重芬兰的决定，但是如果芬兰加入北约，俄方也将采取行动。
“What do you think we will do in this situation? We moved our forces back, 1500 kilometres away – will we keep our forces there? How they assure the safety and independence of their own country is the Finns’ choice. Undoubtedly we appreciate Finland’s neutral status,” the Russian president said during a joint outdoor news conference.
俄罗斯总统普京在联合新闻发布会说到“你认为在这种形势下俄方将如何应对?目前我们后撤了1500公里，但如果芬兰加入北约我们还会把部队放在那里吗?如何确保国家安全和独立是芬兰人民自己的选择。毋庸置疑的是我们会尊重芬兰的中立地位。”
The presidents’ meeting at Naantali comes amid increased Russian and NATO activity in the Baltic region. Finland is militarily neutral but interest in the possibility of joining the alliance has been rising.
双方领导人在芬兰纳坦利的会晤，这段期间俄罗斯与北约在波罗的海地区活动频繁。芬兰军事一直中立，但是最近加入北约的呼声越来越高。
The former Soviet Baltic states have called on NATO to step up air defences.
芬兰前苏联地区呼吁加入北约，加强领空防御。
The Baltic Sea has been the arena for a series of close encounters between Russian and Western aircraft in recent months. The Russian and Finnish presidents agreed to draw up security measures to control flights in the area.
近几个月来波罗的海区域发生了多起俄罗斯与北约军机的擦枪走火事件。俄罗斯与芬兰双方领导人就制定安保措施，管控地区航空达成一致。
A NATO?summit is due to take place in Warsaw in a week’s time.
一周后华沙将召开北约峰会。
Vladimir Putin added that Moscow would try to begin a dialogue with NATO.
普京进一步指出俄方将努力与北约沟通对话。
来源：euronews