Russia has warned it would have to take “military-technical” steps in response to Finland joining Nato, after leaders in Helsinki backed entering the US-led alliance. “The expansion of Nato and the approach of the alliance to our borders do not make the world and our continent more stable and secure,” Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, told reporters. SponsoredWhen asked whether Finland’s membership would be a threat, he said: “Definitely.”Russia’s foreign ministry said that Moscow would be “forced to take reciprocal steps, military-technical and other, to address the resulting threats to its national security”. Finland has announced that it wants to join Nato “without delay”, paving the way for the alliance to expand during Russia’s war in Ukraine. Boris Johnson promised yesterday that British troops

Source: The Times May 12, 2022 21:22 UTC