Posted on 09/09/2025 1:33:21 PM PDT by Timber Rattler
A senior security official in Moscow has accused Finland of laying the ground for an attack on Russia by Nato, in comments that echo President Putin’s justifications for the invasion of Ukraine.
Dmitry Medvedev, the former president and prime minister who is now the deputy head of Russia’s national security council, issued his warning after a visit to Russia’s 830-mile border with Finland.
“After joining Nato, under the guise of defence measures, Helsinki is pursuing a confrontational course in preparation for war with Russia, apparently preparing a springboard for an attack on us,” Medvedev wrote in an article that was published by Tass, a Russian state news agency.
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Medvedev cited Finland’s participation in recent Nato military exercises as “evidence” of Helsinki’s intentions and warned that confrontation with Russia “could lead to the collapse of Finnish statehood forever.”
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His comments came after satellite images showed that Russia has been building new military bases close to the Finnish border. Both Russia and Finland are strengthening their border defences. Helsinki has accused Moscow of directing migrants towards Finland in a “hybrid operation”.
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The New Finnish Doctrine: Stupidity, Lies, Ingratitude
Better not. Russia will Finnish them.
Well….it IS Tuesday.
Options:
1) Finland can invade.What is sure is that "talking smack" is a thing. National leaders do it. Sports figures and entertainers do it. Even Freepers do it.
2) Finland can make public statements denying the idiotic claims, and then invade.
3) Finland can make public statements denying the idiotic claims, and then NOT invade.
4) Probably some other options, should one daydream a bit.
Another opening, another show.....
That was Belgium.
He’s not taken seriously anywhere, not even Russia.
What is sure is that “talking smack” is a thing. National leaders do it. Sports figures and entertainers do it. Even Freepers do it.
ugly drunk dwarf
NATO is a parasite and has been draining the USA for over 50 years. USA should just quit and let these European fops deal with Russia by themselves, bet they won’t talk so much smack then.
Sorry Dmitry, Finland’s got more problems with their muslim migrants than they do with Russia.
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Russia will have problems with their muslim migrants in due course.
Oh, okay.......🙄
Finland attacking Russia. 😱😁
Just like when Poland attacked Germany in 1939.
Rusian vodka is the best.
He’s just enjoying himself, so what if he needs help standing up?? He’s Russian, after all.
Explore The Spiritual Serenity Of Beautiful Mosques In Finland with pixLooks like they've been there awhile. The EU Commission is fighting with some of the East Europeans for not taking "their share" of the waves of migrants....
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