"Risk is extremely high": Finnish President on the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Sauli Nynyste supported American colleague Joe Biden that he is extremely cautious about giving the Armed Forces more long -range weapons, as it can provoke an exacerbation of conflict. Finnish President Sauli said that the risk of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is extremely high. About it on Sunday, September 17, the edition of The New York Times wrote. "The war in Ukraine will last for a long time, and wars can go unexpected ways, up to the use of nuclear weapons," the politician said.

According to him, Europeans should not discount the risks of a larger war. In an interview, the politician warned European leaders and citizens against self -esteem due to the risk of escalation of Russia's war against Ukraine. "We are in a very delicate situation. Even minor things can greatly change the situation, and unfortunately for the worse. This is the risk President of Finland.

As he explained, his words are a response to those who criticize Biden or Scholz's "too cautious" policy of Biden or Scholz to transfer to farm missiles to Ukraine. We will remind, in early June 2023 analysts of the Stockholm Institute of Peace Research Study stated that Russia had increased the number of nuclear warheads. As of January 2023, according to analysts, the Russian Federation increased the number of nuclear missiles from 1588 to 1674.