Russia sends a warning to Finland afetr polls suggest that there is a majority who now support joining NATO.
Перший заступник голови міжнародного комітету Ради Федерації РФ Владімір Джабаров погрожує, що вступ Фінляндії в НАТО зробив би її ціллю для російських заходів у відповідь.
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Translated from that article:
According to Jabarov, if Finland joins NATO, Russia will respond immediately.
"Finland's accession to NATO would make it a target for Russian retaliation," the Russian senator said.
Retaliate? With what???
Their available troops are either tied up in Ukraine, or needed to maintain security.
Also, if they think that going to fight in Ukraine is bad for troop morale, what Russian troops would want to try Winter War 2 - Electric Boogaloo?