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Russia Threatens Nuclear Retaliation Against NATO's Finland, Sweden

4/29/2025

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Dmitry Medvedev issued a stark warning that Sweden and Finland, now part of NATO, may face nuclear retaliation from Russia, a shift from their previously protected non-aligned status. As Russia bolsters its military presence near Finland, threats of nuclear action loom over Western forces in Ukraine, intensifying tensions amid stalled peace talks with Moscow's stringent demands.

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Dmitry Medvedev issued a stark warning that Sweden and Finland, now part of NATO, may face nuclear retaliation from Russia, a shift from their previously protected non-aligned status. As Russia bolsters its military presence near Finland, threats of nuclear action loom over Western forces in Ukraine, intensifying tensions amid stalled peace talks with Moscow's stringent demands.