BRUSSELS — Russia warned Finland and Sweden on Thursday that if they join NATO, Moscow will reinforce the Baltic Sea region, including with nuclear weapons.

Sweden and Finland appear prepared to abandon decades of neutral foreign policy positions amid Russia's ongoing war with non-NATO member Ukraine.

Russia threatened “military and political consequences” against Finland and Sweden on Friday if they attempted to join NATO.Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova warned against ...

Russia’s former president claimed NATO’s newest members are potential targets for revenge strikes using nuclear weapons in the event of war — as the Kremlin expands its military bases along ...

Russia vowed 'countermeasures' over Sweden's entry into Nato, in a message from its Stockholm embassy.

Russia could strike Nato with nuclear weapons, a key Putin ally warned, as he hit out at Sweden and Finland joining the bloc. Dmitry Medvedev, former Russian prime minister and security council ...

Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday, its flag unfurling outside the military bloc's Brussels headquarters, in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that drew a ...

“Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a defining issue for Sweden’s and Europe’s security,” Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s government explained.

How has Russia responded to Finland and Sweden joining Nato? Russia has warned of “serious military and political consequences” that would require it to respond.

Finland formally joins the NATO military alliance in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, drawing a threat of "countermeasures" from Moscow.

Sweden ‘cannot rule out Russian attack,’ defense minister says Moscow has repeatedly threatened NATO, which has gradually turned the Baltic Sea into its own lake.