US EditionPutin’s ally warns Finland, Sweden | NATO’s new members under threat?
- Russian officials have warned that Finland and Sweden, as NATO members, face potential retaliatory strikes including nuclear attacks amidst rising tensions in 2025.
- This warning follows Russia’s expansion of military bases near Finland’s border and plans to establish a headquarters for tens of thousands of troops anticipating conflict with NATO.
- Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a public speech accusing Western nations of hostility and displayed inflammatory rhetoric targeting NATO and Ukraine during an anniversary event.
- Medvedev warned that Finland and Sweden, by joining a coalition hostile to Russia, have effectively become targets for the Russian military, which may respond with measures such as retaliatory actions that could involve nuclear options.
- These developments reflect Moscow’s hardened stance toward NATO’s new members and signal continued strain on European security with potential implications for regional stability.
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Putin’s ally warns Finland, Sweden | NATO’s new members under threat?
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said on April 29 that NATO's newer members are now potential targets for Moscow and at risk of possible revenge strikes using nuclear weapons in the event of a conflict. Medvedev, who has styled himself as one of Russia's most outspoken anti-Western hawks, appeared to be referring to Sweden and Finland, the last two countries to join the Western military alliance. Watch for more
Russia threatens Nato countries with nuclear strikes
Russia has threatened Nato countries with nuclear strikes. Dmitry Medvedev, former prime minister of the country and current deputy of its security council, said Nato’s newest members (including Sweden and Finland) could be struck with revenge strikes. The senior security official said nuclear weapons would be used in the event of a conflict, the Telegraph reports. Medvedev said: “The non-aligned status gave them (Finland and Sweden) certain int…
Finland and Sweden, new NATO members, have automatically become targets for Russia, Medvedev threatens. "Has their life become better?"
Every new NATO member automatically becomes a target of the Russian armed forces, "including for potential retaliatory strikes and even the nuclear component," said Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, during a "marathon of educational lectures," as the Russian state news agency TASS calls them.
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