Finland’s Stubb tells German newspaper Russia unlikely to risk attack on NATO
Stubb said Russia lacks the strength for a direct NATO war, while Western officials warn hybrid attacks and cyber threats could still escalate.
- On Saturday, Finland's President Alexander Stubb told Germany's Bild newspaper he does not believe Russia would risk attacking a NATO country, calling it illogical to "test the resolve of this alliance."
- German officials have assessed Russia could attack a NATO country by 2029, but Stubb rejected this, stating, "If anyone has a crystal ball like that — I simply see neither evidence nor facts to support it."
- Russia is currently taking unsustainable losses in Ukraine, losing around 30,000 troops monthly while recruiting only around 27,000. Stubb said, "So they have fewer and fewer soldiers in an increasingly complex situation."
- Ukraine is now stronger than at any point in the war, and Stubb emphasized it remains essential security leverage, stating, "We must understand—you in Germany and we in Finland—that Ukraine is the best security guarantee we have against Russia."
- Despite Western warnings of Russian hybrid operations and cyber attacks, Stubb maintained NATO's conventional, missile, and nuclear strength make direct attack illogical, citing intelligence information backing his assessment.
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BERLIN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Finland's President Alexander Stubb said he did not believe Russia would risk an attack against a NATO country, telling Germany's Bild newspaper it would "make no sense" to test the resolve of the alliance. Western officials have warned of a [...]
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb ruled out the possibility of Russia attacking any NATO member state, while stressing the need for NATO to remain ready to face various possible scenarios.
Russia won't use nuclear weapons against Ukraine or attack NATO, Finland's president says
"At the moment, Russia's options for escalation are quite limited. The only thing Russia can still escalate with is mobilization. And I believe mobilization would have domestic political repercussions in Russia," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.
In Russia, Europe must prepare for the worst, Finland's President explains. However, it is unlikely that an attack on NATO or a nuclear weapon deployment in Ukraine will occur. Stubb expects another escalation.
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