Russia has denounced as “a dangerous historic mistake” Finland’s membership in the NATO, saying the move would weaken security in Northern Europe and increase the risk of conflict. “The security of these Nordic countries will not increase, but rather decline as a result of Finland’s accession to NATO,” Russian Deputy ...
Russia will have to take countermeasures in respect to Finland’s accession to NATO, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday. “The Kremlin believes that this is yet another escalation and that NATO’s expansion is posing a threat to our security and the interests of the Russian Federation. <…> We ...