Putin warns Finland of problems after West ‘dragged it into NATO’

Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned of “problems” with Finland after it joined NATO this year.

“They (the West) took Finland and dragged it into NATO! Why, did we have any disputes with Finland? All disputes, including those of a territorial nature in the middle of the 20th Century, have all been resolved long ago,” Putin said in an interview published on Sunday.

President Joe Biden warned earlier this month that Putin would “keep going” if he takes Ukraine, suggesting that Russia could attack a NATO ally and draw US troops into conflict, which Putin called “complete nonsense”.

Russian leader said Russia “has no reason, no interest, no geopolitical interest, neither economic, nor political, nor military, to fight with NATO countries,” adding Moscow has no territorial claims in NATO countries.

“There is no desire to spoil relations with them (NATO countries), we are interested in developing relations,” Putin added.