After joining NATO
Putin threatens Finland with stationing soldiers on the border
In an interview, Vladimir Putin spoke out against Finland and Sweden joining NATO and boasted about his nuclear weapons arsenal
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in a detailed interview in Russian state media that he wanted to move troops to Finland’s border. He also emphasized that Russia did not want to interfere in the US elections.
Vladimir Putin: “Russia will not interfere in the US election campaign”
With regard to the upcoming US elections, Putin said in the extensive interview: “We do not interfere in elections in any way. And as I have said many times, we will work with any leader that the American people, the American voters, trust .” Donald Trump criticized him during his presidency because of his “sympathy” for the current US President Joe Biden.
Despite the reassuring words towards the USA: Putin emphasized that he sees his country as prepared for a nuclear war. From a military-technical point of view, Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if the existence of the Russian state is threatened, Putin said. Its nuclear weapons are more modern than those of other countries. But there was never a need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Russia is ready for talks about Ukraine, but only if they are based on “realities.”