According to a report by the Institute of War Study (ISW), the Russian Federation's power systematically frightens Finland "consequences" in connection with its accession to NATO. This indicates the Kremlin's attempts to limit the expansion of the Alliance and to prepare the soil for long -term confrontation with the Western countries.
According to the report of the Institute analysts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation sent threats of Finland, pointing that after joining NATO, the country, they "lost its independence in the formation of foreign policy decisions". This narrative, which the Kremlin uses regularly to refute the statements about NATO control over Ukraine and a threat to Russia.
In an interview with the Russian ambassador to Finland, Pavel Kuznetsov, he noted that Finland is at a "destructive course" in relations with Russia, and accession to the Alliance can provoke escalation in the Baltic region. In addition, Kuznetsov stressed that Russia will respond to the growth of NATO military capacity or nuclear weapons in Finland.
The Institute believes that Russian threats to NATO member countries are aimed at restraining the West, while Russian officials about NATO threats are aimed at creating a basis for geopolitical confrontation with the West.
