Posted on 02/26/2022 6:03:16 AM PST by Roman_War_Criminal
Russia has warned neighboring Finland on Friday of "serious military and political" repercussions if the Scandinavian nation opts to join NATO following the invasion of Ukraine.
Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said during a weekly briefing that a Finnish addition to NATO could have "detrimental consequences."
Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin said on Thursday that the debate within Finland on NATO membership "will change" following the start of a war in Ukraine.
Both Marin and Finland's president Sauli Niinisto strongly condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine.
"Despite prior warnings, this morning has come as a shock for all of us and our deepest feelings are with Ukrainian people," Niinisto said.
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If you want to drive NATO expansion, attacking your neighbors is how you do it.
I heard on tv last night that Putin is unhinged. Possibly dementia. He won’t let anyone within 12 ft of him and is scared to death of covid. Nutty old man like President Brandon...
Nelson
NATO: “Welcome, my Finnish friends. I understand that you are being threatened by your neighbor. The same neighbor that invaded Ukraine? Come join with us.”
Finland is already buying the F-35. And that was before Russia attacked Ukraine.
Yeah, he’s gone completely off his rocker. I think the West should be prepared for anything at this point.
And, since Pooty-Poot-Putin likes giving history lessons, you’d think WWII would have taught him not to mess with Finland.
It bought F-18’s before that. Also lots of other western gear.
Finland, the country that single handedly took on the Soviet Union, then Germany, during WW2. That Finland? Good luck with that Pooty-Poot!
If true (and TV is unreliable) he will be deposed, possibly with prejudice, for "adventurism." That's Soviet-talk for aggressive actions abroad which didn't work out. That's why Khruschev was retired.
Now is the best time to expand NATO. There must be consequences for Putin’s actions. Otherwise, the West will display weakness and invite more of the same from both Russia and China.
Maybe he needs a nap....
I’m calling brain tumor.
Suomi snipers ….
Vlad, let’s see how Ukraine works out before threatening another country. Hate for you to look stupid.
Sorry could not resist this one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Finland scared Stalin but Putin is not as smart as Stalin ,LOL
Finland needs not this useless Elmer Fudds if a NATO. What a joke. It is a rogue hunter’s country lodge with strict gun control regs, not a real fighting machine.
Putin is a gopnik and always was a violence exhibitionism prone gopnik. Now the mask is off and his goal is to humiliate others more than he humiliates himself... Not that he cares as a Russian but he got to keep that European whore impressed...
Finland to Russia: Remember the last time you tried it.
That’s some pretty tough talk there, Vlad.
Do you need a Snickers?
As much as we pan NATO, the incursion into Ukraine could jolt the member nations into action. Then again, it might not.
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