After their accession, "the total length of the borders between Russia and NATO will almost double",  Ambassador Viktor Tatarintsev said on Tuesday. But for the Russian ambassador in Stockholm, who was born in Kherson in present-day Ukraine, Sweden is taking "a step into the abyss" by wanting to become a member. Criticising its "hasty" decision without a national referendum, he claimed the NATO command had "decided to enter fully into the conflict", creating risks for Sweden