Russian authorities warned this Wednesday of the possible consequences of sending US nuclear equipment to northern Europe, ensuring that they would be considered “legitimate targets in the event of a confrontation” between Russia and NATO.
“You don’t need to be a military strategist to understand that this poses a direct threat” to Russia, said the country’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
“Naturally, [esses equipamentos] will inevitably be included in the list of legitimate targets in various direct confrontation scenarios,” he added.
The spokesman, quoted by Russian news agency Interfax, stressed that Finnish authorities “have not informed their citizens of the risks they would be exposed to if they allow these facilities to be located” in the country after it joins the Atlantic Alliance in April 2023. . .
Zazharova criticized the words of Finnish President Alexander Stubb, who allowed a revision of the main “legal provisions of the country, which currently prohibit the placement of military weapons on the territory of Finland,” and stated that “this [postura] worries Russia.”
“If this type of weapon appears in Northern Europe, the security of these countries will not only not improve, but will clearly fail, because other countries on the continent (…) will have to take this into account,” he said.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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