Russia threatens a nuclear strike.

Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president, claimed on Thursday that if Finland or Sweden joined NATO, Russia would deploy nuclear weapons near them.

On Telegram, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president and deputy head of the security council, said that joining NATO would more than triple Russia’s land border with NATO countries.

He remarked, “Naturally, we will have to fortify these frontiers.” “In this event, it would be impossible to discuss the Baltic non-nuclear status any further.” He stated, “The equilibrium must be restored,” hinting that Russia may use nuclear weapons in the region.

“In this event, it would be impossible to discuss the Baltic non-nuclear status any further.”

He stated, “The equilibrium must be restored,” hinting that Russia may use nuclear weapons in the region.

Russia will “significantly reinforce its group of ground forces and air defenses, as well as deploy considerable naval forces in the Gulf of Finland,” according to the former president.

Due to NATO’s growing military capability, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated “this has been talked about many times” and President Vladimir Putin has ordered “reinforcing our western flank.”

“I can’t tell…,” Peskov said when asked if this reinforcement included nukes. There will be a long list of actions and steps that must be taken. The president will address this at a separate meeting.”

The military actions of Russia in Ukraine have sparked a major shift in public and political opinion in Finland and Sweden.

Finland said this week that it will make a decision on NATO membership in the coming weeks, while Sweden is also thinking about it.