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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Russia would deploy more weapons at its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad, if Finland and Sweden joined NATO.

By Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters April 14, 2022
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LONDON — One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led military alliance then Russia would deploy nuclear weapons and hypersonic missiles in an exclave in the heart of Europe.

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