Dmitry Medvedev, the former Russian president, claimed on Thursday that if Finland or Sweden joined NATO, Russia would deploy nuclear weapons near them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Telegram, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia\u2019s former president and deputy head of the security council, said that joining NATO would more than triple Russia\u2019s land border with NATO countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He remarked, \u201cNaturally, we will have to fortify these frontiers.\u201d \u201cIn this event, it would be impossible to discuss the Baltic non-nuclear status any further.\u201d He stated, \u201cThe equilibrium must be restored,\u201d hinting that Russia may use nuclear weapons in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn this event, it would be impossible to discuss the Baltic non-nuclear status any further.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He stated, \u201cThe equilibrium must be restored,\u201d hinting that Russia may use nuclear weapons in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia will \u201csignificantly reinforce its group of ground forces and air defenses, as well as deploy considerable naval forces in the Gulf of Finland,\u201d according to the former president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Due to NATO\u2019s growing military capability, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated \u201cthis has been talked about many times\u201d and President Vladimir Putin has ordered \u201creinforcing our western flank.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI can\u2019t tell\u2026,\u201d 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The military actions of Russia in Ukraine have sparked a major shift in public and political opinion in Finland and Sweden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finland said this week that it will make a decision on NATO membership in the coming weeks, while Sweden is also thinking about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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