Putin Puts Finland and Sweden on Notice


 

Vlad Putin's superpower psychopathy is running wild.

Now he's threatening Finland and Sweden - join NATO and there'll be military repercussions.

A spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry has warned that the accession of either Finland or Sweden to the defence alliance Nato would spark a serious response from Moscow.

Maria Zakharova threatened if either Nordic country sought to join the security alliance it "would have serious military and political consequences that would require our country to take reciprocal steps", BBC reported quoting Russian news agencies.

"We regard the Finnish government's commitment to a military non-alignment policy as an important factor in ensuring security and stability in northern Europe," spokesperson Zakharova said during a news briefing in Moscow.





Meanwhile, here's a summary of the day from Pravda.

UPDATE

Both Finland and Sweden have responded to Putin's threats - Putin, mind your own damned business.

Comments

  1. TrailblazerFebruary 26, 2022 at 5:26 PM

    At first I thought the comment B,S.
    That said if China pushes the button on Taiwan , just how can the west counter?
    The financial repercussions of conflict with the Chinese will cripple the western world with their reliance on cheap Chinese goods and their investment in cheap Chinese labour.
    We are destroying ourselves.
    When the west moved it's manufacturing base to China and other low income, no labour rights states we sealed our own demise.
    Think about this the next time you enter the doors of Wall* Mart or Canadian! Tire.
    We need a Gandhi moment where he took the linen process back to the Indians themselves rather than the cotton looms of Lancashire and Yorkshire, UK.
    The same goes with exported logs and other natural resources that BC has.

    TB


    TB

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    1. The Disaffected LibFebruary 28, 2022 at 10:02 AM

      The last time I was in a WalMart it was in Mexico when I was desperate to get sweat socks because my feet were about to rot inside my motorcycle boots.

      As for China the future is unclear. China's economy is not as strong as we often imagine and Beijing must be watching Moscow's fate with trepidation.

      The EU has decided to stand up to Putin. The ruble plummeted 30 per cent overnight and is now worth well less than a penny US. At the same time Russia's central bank raised its prime rate above 20 per cent. A lot of sketchy wealth is evaporating overnight.

      Oh well, I suppose Putin can always seek refuge in Belarus.

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