The Kremlin has accused British security services of being behind a series of high-profile assassinations in Russia and warned that "British blood must be spilled" as a result
Kattie, who some may notice is no longer around, despite being rabidly anti-Russian, acknowledged to me that Finland joining NATO was an act of aggression against Russia. She is of course a Finland Swede.
'The non-aligned status gave them [Finland and Sweden] certain international perks, given their geopolitical position and many other factors,' Medvedev said.
'And now they are part of a bloc hostile to us which means they automatically became a target for our armed forces, including potential retaliatory strikes and even the nuclear component or preventive measures within the framework of a military doctrine.'
Finland is a key state because it is especially anti-Russian, BORDERS Russia, and can amass surprisingly powerful armed forces. Its reserves can match the strength of Germany, Italy, France, or some such combined by one estimate.
Russia would not want to get bogged down with them conventionally.
Of course this is all said in the context of Finland being a recent joiner.
Putin ‘militarising Russia ahead of NATO invasion’ and has eyes on 3 countries
The Russian president is employing the same playbook as it did in Ukraine to control independent countries, experts say
Russia is attempting to "further militarise" its society in the long term in order to prepare for a future war with NATO, experts say. The Kremlin is believed to be continuing to repurpose narratives that the country's officials have repeatedly used to justify its invasions of Ukraine, "likely in preparation for a potential future protracted conflict" with the Western alliance, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote.
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https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/russia-sends-chilling-ww3-threat-35142340
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https://www.gbnews.com/news/russia-moscow-terror-attack-blame-britain-putin?dicbo=v2-8ZyYYit
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It did not grind down russia, it ground down nato.
Russia has a long memory.
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Kattie, who some may notice is no longer around, despite being rabidly anti-Russian, acknowledged to me that Finland joining NATO was an act of aggression against Russia. She is of course a Finland Swede.
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'And now they are part of a bloc hostile to us which means they automatically became a target for our armed forces, including potential retaliatory strikes and even the nuclear component or preventive measures within the framework of a military doctrine.'
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Russia would not want to get bogged down with them conventionally.
Of course this is all said in the context of Finland being a recent joiner.
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The Russian president is employing the same playbook as it did in Ukraine to control independent countries, experts say
Russia is attempting to "further militarise" its society in the long term in order to prepare for a future war with NATO, experts say. The Kremlin is believed to be continuing to repurpose narratives that the country's officials have repeatedly used to justify its invasions of Ukraine, "likely in preparation for a potential future protracted conflict" with the Western alliance, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/2045225/putin-militarising-russia-nato-invasion?int_source=mantis_rec_top&int_medium=web&int_campaign=more_like_this_top