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Kremlin: Russia will respond if Finland hosts nuclear weapons

Finland's move to abandon its decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons has drawn severe condemnation from the Kremlin.

Reuters WORLD
Published March 06,2026
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The Kremlin said ⁠on ⁠Friday that Finland's lifting of a ⁠ban on hosting nuclear arms raises tensions in Europe ⁠and ⁠poses a potential threat to Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry ⁠Peskov said Moscow would respond if nuclear weapons ⁠were ‌placed ‌in ⁠Finland.