Finland’s Stubb tells German newspaper Russia unlikely to risk attack on NATO
Stubb cited NATO’s military strength and Russian losses in Ukraine, while Western officials warned hybrid and cyber threats could still escalate.
- Finland's President Alexander Stubb told Bild on Saturday he does not believe Russia would risk attacking NATO, dismissing concerns about a potential 2029 invasion as lacking evidence.
- German and Western officials have warned of a growing risk of Russian hybrid operations, including cyber attacks, as German assessments suggest Russia could be positioned to attack NATO by 2029.
- Stubb cited intelligence showing Russia loses around 30,000-35,000 troops monthly while recruiting only around 27,000 in Ukraine, making mobilization for a two-front war increasingly difficult.
- NATO's conventional and nuclear strength makes it "make no sense" for any power to test the alliance's resolve, Stubb argued, citing intelligence that contradicts German warnings.
- European support for Ukraine remains vital to regional security, Stubb emphasized, stating "Ukraine is the best security guarantee we have against Russia.
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Finnish President Alexander Stubb is convinced that it is Ukraine that acts as the main and most reliable security shield of Europe in the face of the Russian threat.
Finland's President, Alexander Stubb, said he does not believe that Russia would risk launching an attack on an NATO member country, saying for the German newspaper "Bild – that it would have "no meaning whatsoever to test the Alliance's decision," Reuters submits. His statement comes after some Western officials warned about a ...
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told the German newspaper Bild that he does not believe that Russia would risk an attack on a member of the NATO alliance, adding that it makes no sense to test the determination of that alliance.
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