Kremlin: Russia will respond if Finland hosts nuclear weapons
Finland's move to abandon its decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons has drawn severe condemnation from the Kremlin.
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:11 | 06 March 2026
The Kremlin said on Friday that Finland's lifting of a ban on hosting nuclear arms raises tensions in Europe and poses a potential threat to Russia.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would respond if nuclear weapons were placed in Finland.
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