“We must control this”: Zakharova reacted to France’s nuclear shield

„Of course, this poses a danger to us. And, of course, we must control it,“ Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told journalists after Finland decided to join this project this week.

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Finland joins France’s nuclear deterrence initiative

15min reminds that Finland decided to join France’s nuclear deterrence initiative, the countries announced in a joint statement on Monday.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced in March that France could extend its nuclear deterrence to European allies, as the continent reassesses its security following the shocks caused to NATO by US President Donald Trump.

“In the coming months, a nuclear governance group will be established to begin implementing this cooperation,” the statement said.

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This means that the number of European countries joining the French initiative has increased to 10.

Finland has a 1,340 km long border with Russia.

Estonia also announced plans to join France’s nuclear initiative.

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