Former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb doesn't believe Putin will use nuclear weapons, but warns of 'intimidation' if Finland joins Nato.
Former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb said Vladimir Putin isn't "suicidal" when asked whether the Russian president could see through his threats of using nuclear weapons.
"Putin has been making quite clear and blatant nuclear threats. He talks a lot about the hyper-sonic missiles Russia has to which we in the West have no particular way of combating at the moment, for the next few years at least and about the fact he has nuclear weapons," he said.Mr Stubb replied: "You always have to take threats seriously, especially when they come from Russia. Having said that the steps to some kind of nuclear escalation, I think are quite few and far between.
Mr Stubb warned there would be "three areas" that would be targeted, "hybrid, cyber and information - so basically not conventional warfare."Rifkind: UK will not enter 'shooting war' with Russia, but we'll do all we can to help Ukraine Mr Stubb warned there would be "three areas" that would be targeted, "hybrid, cyber and information - so basically not conventional warfare."
Public support in Finland and Sweden for Nato membership is growing in response to Russia's war in Ukraine. Media speculation in the two countries suggest the two might apply in mid-May.
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