Vladimir Putin, Russian President has warned of “forthcoming problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.
Putin disclosed on Sunday, 17 December 2023, that “they (the West) took Finland, and dragged it into NATO. Why? did we have any disputes with Finland? All disputes, including those of a territorial nature in the middle of the 20th Century, have all been resolved long ago.”
“There were no problems there, now there will be, because we will create the Leningrad military district and concentrate military units there.” He said. The comments come as Finland again shut its border with Russia this week, accusing it of orchestrating a migrant crisis on its border.
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The Russian leader said Russia “has no reason, no interest, no geopolitical interest, neither economic, nor political, nor military, to fight with NATO countries,” adding Moscow does not have any territorial claims in NATO countries.
“There is no interest to spoil relations with them (NATO countries), we are interested in developing relations,” Putin said.
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