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Russia warns Finland over defence pact with U.S.

Reuters WORLD
Published December 19,2023
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Russia summoned Finland's ambassador on Tuesday to express its concerns about a new defence agreement between Helsinki and Washington, the Russian foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Russian officials informed the ambassador that Moscow would "take the necessary measures to counter the aggressive decisions of Finland and its NATO allies", notably the growing NATO military presence near its border, ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement.