As President Biden visits newest NATO member Finland, tensions with neighboring Russia are escalating after years of neutrality. NBC News’ Josh Lederman has the latest.
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Putin has built Russia’s anathema hahaha
Everyone is lying
Everyone knows Russia can’t attack Finland or any other eurozone countries
If they try, NATO would show how to do a proper invasion of Russia
LOL, Finland doesn’t need anything from the US. they do just fine with out the US and their propaganda.
Don’t worry Nokia 3310 will save the day
Too Bad Finland…you will be in Jeopardy. You are looking at the Barrel of Russia’s Big Guns and their Deadly DRONES😊😊😊
The same ones blowing up on their own land mines 😂
Oh good, crazy world leaders gearing up for another world war. It is the 21st century. Why are we still doing this?
Because Russia was never destroyed in 1945.
The Soviet Union was allowed to exist, thus its corruption and cruelty was never crushed.
Millions were killed by the USSR. They were allied with Hitler thru the Molotov Ribbentrop pact.
As long as corrupt politicians have enemies to point at, these wars will keep happening.
“You can’t have a normal relationship with a country that is actively waging a war” Yeah but you’re allied with the US and that’s fine. Great hypocrrisy
Which country the us is trying to annex at this moment?
@blegi So were just not going to talk about Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan? That wasn’t exactly long ago. At this moment they openly stated that they want to weaken Russia, they are selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and Israel for their genocides while spying on their allies including Ukraine. You’re speaking of annexation, but you too know that this is a proxy war for the US and war comes in many shapes, such as an active cyber war with China, Iran, (insert random country here that’s portrait as bad by the media).
What took Finland 🇫🇮 this long to join NATO?
Considering the fact that Russia invaded Finland twice in only 5 years between 1939 and 1944, including the loss of the entire resource rich Petsamo region in the north I can understand completely why Finland went ahead with joining NATO.
everything russians say need to be read different. fake = real, truth = lie. So Putin didn’t want us to go on nato so we did him a favour and went there.
FAKE NEWS
Russia lied about attacking Ukraine because they don’t want them to be nato. Look up the history even when USA and Russia was friends they still wanted to take Ukraine. If it was just because they don’t want nato on there door steps well they have to attack 5 more that are close. Why don’t they attack Poland Finland Sweden and so on?
I hope you all realise that war between NATO and Russia will go nuclear within 24 hours of it starting. The only solution is to de-escalate. That begins by the US getting out of Russia’s backyard.
No one will say this because you all watch the news as written by the Washington Insiders.
Russia literally started the entire war
JFC
Stop pushing this BS.
Stop meddling in other countries
It was their choice cry about it
All these war mongers in the comments section
Thank Gos China is building military bases in Cuba, South America and Africa.
Sad but true, neutrality is only another form of appeasement and favours aggressors.
How to create a problem where there isnt one just join nato pigs alliance
Cry about it tankie
Yes the General Surovekin is taking a rest or permanently resting in peace or perpetually taking a nap in comatose condition! You can just speculate as Sir Winston Churchill has said about the Soviet Russia Government they are mysterious and wrapped in an enigma! K
“We are not concerned, we are prepared”, I love Finland so much. Finnish people are so amazing to me. I know a few Fins and while I can’t see much for their licorice, I could tell you that they were a good bunch of people. Much respect for all of them
USA satellites are watching them . 😂
This is all a set up for US nato exit.
Lies
NATO is no a defensive alliance
So America is not a country that is always engaging in wars 😂
i lost my faith on my country finland when they joined nato
Unfortunately, this small country seems to have already forgotten what war is.
Finland has been on America’s leash since the 80s and it finally lost its independence when it joined the European Union.
The hallmarks of an independent state are its own money and the right to it, Finland no longer has either of these.
If your not concerned and are prepared why are you joining nato?
I mean we should just have NATO invade Russia at this point instead to show them what consequences they have earned.
Secrets in secrecy 😮
NATO is corrupted and used not to protect but to conquer…
Where is NATO when Turkie threat Hellas ?? (LAW OF THE SEA IS CLEAR AND TURKIE NOT ACCEPT IT )
Where is NATO to take the illegal immigrants who come to my country ?? (NATO BOMB AFGHANISTAN -IRAQ )
YOU ARE HYPOCRITES !!
Nothing like a rejuvenating dirtnap
The fascists just don’t learn
Finland has a reserve close to a million trained men and women (by mandatory military service) active to protect the country (aged 18-60 out of population 5,6 million) with biggest artillery in western Europe so seems that Finland is prepared.
the biggest nuke mistake is about to happen and if it does happen their will be no Russia as it is
When you bully others
Others doubt you
And they unite so that you can no longer bully them.
Putin is the world’s best recruiter for NATO 🇷🇺👍
All the western sheep in the comments . Not realizing there governments are pushing russia to war . An that there will be no west left if russia lose a war against the west . It’s called the dead man’s hand nuclear launch.
Both “west” (not russia? Is east?) and east will be destroyed in the north hemisphere
Never assume
*Rusia, you’re finnish* 😎
Great job russia The best you can do to get these people out
A country joining NATO has jeopardized their relationship to Puton (and the XiXiPi)? 🤔 Holy cow, now THAT truly *is* newsworthy! Surprising, too. I mean, wow… I’m absolutely shocked. Gobsmacked. Flabbergasted.
It’s as if Puton dislikes NATO. 🤔 Huh. I wonder if it makes him sad. Poor bald, short guy. 😥
Surprising.
In a performance driven democracy, any incomponent government like Putin would have been fired 100 times. Thanks to him, Russia is more rubbish than ever😂
Hopeless country
Because of Putin….
They alllllllll had a relationship with America when they illegally invaded Iraq and absolutely destroyed that country.
Finland was fooled to join NATO. There was no threat from Russia at all during the past 30 years, and still there is not. Finns’ lives and relations with Russia, like the rest of Europe, have deteriorated and become more complicated. Finland, like the rest of Europe, is suffering from the war that broke out in Ukraine in 2014 at the initiative of the United States. Would it be time for the United States to stop its “Ukraine project” and start negotiating with the Russian leadership about the terms of peace? Day by day the situation of Ukrainians is getting worse… the conditions under which peace can be born in Ukraine are getting worse every day from Ukraine’s point of view. If the crisis in Ukraine progresses in this direction, it can be stated that the United States has destroyed Ukraine with its own policy and may wipe Ukraine off the world map as an independent state, and will have to bear at least the moral responsibility for the death of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians.
IMPERIALISM BY AMERICA! 🖕🏻🤮💩
Not my concern!
Russia is it’s own worst enemy
The beginning of the end…
Fallout live action
If the US is serious and honest about democratic values in NATO they should’ve kicked out turkey a long time ago.
Bulshit, NATO invited Yugoslavia, Iraq, Libya and Syria ignoring international law.
Hope Russia nuke Ukraine and Finland.
Im so proud now. go poiika go
If Russia wanted than already have taken Finland back in past . But reality is Finland is so coward and got brainwashed by NATO about russian agression. Finland is so dumb to know that it’s NATO agression who slowly taking over country by country and spreading its LGBTQ crap all around like a virus.
Russia has tried to take Finland but failed miserably 😂
Putin push ah red button is the of the world . Russia the biggest nuclear arsenal.😆😆😆
Calm down please.
Even before our NATO membership Russia knew, that it would be very, very painful to attack Finland.
We Finns were prepared.
Now it is even more so. Painful to attack us.
And very painful for our allies to visit Northern Finland and experience the mosquitoes, ever lasting days, ever lasting nights and freezing winters.
Welcome.
Why would Russia attack Finland. The last time they did Finland was allied to Adolf Hitler and Russia defeated both Germany and Finland at the same time. Finland was not a Soviet republic, there is no coup like Ukraine and oppression of the Russian minority like Ukraine. This is all nonsense.
And of course, the sauna will heal those mosquito bites.
Putin in February 2022: “I’m doing this to prevent NATO’s expansion.”
Putin today: “Oops.”
Russia has nuclear bombs let’s be cool with them no need to start beef 🥩 trump would be chill he is friends with Putin let’s all vote for trump again let’s make America 🇺🇸 great again
Well Putin First need top end the genocide they currently commiting
Russia made them do it.
https://youtu.be/6gohxRBgfQQ
After outsourcing its industries to China the US are outsourcing its warzone to Scandinavian countries. Congratz to Finland and Sweden, lol.
Finland and Russia were doing JUST FINE before America and NATO stuck their nose in the mix
If you mean russia invaded Finnland then yes
@Somnia:3 – Uhm, finland WAS Russia, a long long time ago and broke away. They fought a few times and settled on a boardr and have been fine ever since. Go get educated before spewing stew’pid shyt!!
You know what NATO was form in the late 1940s after ww2 because of Russia communists aggression didn’t stop after ww2
@Somnia:3Russia has not invaded Finland since Finland was ally of Adolf Hitler during the war
@Mister Sniffer so? russia invaded Finnland, and thats why they want to join Nato to be safe from russia
2:21 BINGO, she said it herself, the last thing Putin wants is nato in its backyard. So why complain when Russia invades ukraine?? She literally said it herself
What?
@Somnia:3 I said, the lady said “The last thing Putin wants is nato in his backyard” she literally explained one of the reasons as to why there’s a war in ukraine, but then proceeds to complain and call it unprovoked, so hypocritical
@Drew R Well and i wish China wasnt that powerfull, does that mean we can genocide chinese people?
Putin’s gonna end up like Gaddafi. He should have paid more attention in history class. Why did he think he would end up any different than every dictator in history?
change Putin for Zelensky
Russia can’t win an invasion of Ukraine & it’s paper tiger army exposed, but poses a legitimate threat to a much more powerful NATO. The logic of world leaders today. How tf do we still have civilization?
The invasion of Finland is inevitable. War between Russia and NATO is now inevitable. A world war is now inevitable. China, Russia and Iran are all preparing for this inevitable conflict with NATO and the USA. It will be a time where the power in the world shifts. Can the west defeat the top two super powers with NATO support? The winners will be too close to call. China will use their navy to draw the US to them and their fortified islands. The US cannot hope to use their air superiority at that distance. The Chinese Navy outnumbers the US navy. If the Chinese commit they could wipe out the US Navy down to a very weak force. The US homeland will be safe but the seas will become controlled by the Chinese. It will be the beginning of the end of US dominance. Unless a superior force is created to defeat the Chinese, Russians and Iranians the Chinese will dominate the seas.
Stop smoking crack, it is bad for your mental health.
United States has secret weapon that can cause natural destruction….. well see about that ☠️
US Like: We need another toy to go against russia Ukraine is not enough, okay finland i choose you
What? But Finnland choose to join us, not the other way around
Finland is a nation that embodies FAFO. Don’t mess with Finland.
nobody was messing with Finland, and Finland did not even hold a referendum on joining with the CIA and getting nuclear weapons pointed at them. Now they are a target for nuclear weapons, quite rightly they are with the CIA.
@Lee Why hold a referendum when 80% of your population is in favor?
That’s how representative democracy works.
Russia enslaved Finns, more than once. Welcome Finland to the real world of NATO. Ruck Fussia.
Oh look Finland can build a border wall… guess we can’t have that here can we NBC?
Do you have thousands of soldiers on your border about to invade?
@MilitantPacifist no we have tens of thousands of illegal immigrants about to invade. Leeches.
Why did they even have a statue of Lenin?
Stupid… russia doesnt care about Finland, why so much fear? Maybe they should now.
Then why has Russia repeatedly invaded Finland?
Why Findlay was forced to unite NATO because of Rusia invasion of Ukraine? All wars are ilegal and many wars have been fought during the last 20 years. Why this war is different.
i hope the russian war comes to america, i never seen millions of soldiers die before and this is the best opportunity to see it in real life, an epic war battle. we need millions of americans to sign up for this war, it’s going to be great!!! thanks u.s media for spreading the joy of nonstop wars!
European male population will cut 60% off by 2050. Write this down
NATO… a murderous, warmongering criminal enterprise.
Russia, an imperialist and murderous invader, repeatedly killing their neighbors and pushing them towards NATO.
Putin don’t realized Ukraine soldiers are fearless depending their country and own people!!! because of his illegal war, NATO expand more and more, soon Ukraine !!!! God bless America , Nato and Ukraine
NATO is a front for the CIA
What will putin do when we liberate belarus?
blow us up perhaps ?
With NATO at your back no worries Finland.
now Finland will have nuclear weapons pointed at them, they were not a Soviet republic and they should have remained neutral and not joined NATO, which is a front for the CIA
@Lee If Russia doesn’t want countries joining NATO they should stop invading their neighbors.
Expel the Russian genocidal scum and retake your territory form the Russian thief state
Avenge the Ingrians!
Lol Putin looks tiny next time his toy soldiers who opened the doors for him and swiveled their necks. They are going to have a bad retirement when their necks give out and they don’t get their pensions because Putin stole it all.
I have a dream about old mans laughing at the nuclear war. That was evil laughing because they know that they have lived their lifes , and they dont give a f…k about us who are the future.
One more roaring rat ❗❗😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
You?
don’t let them attack you again Finland remember the history they take large part of your Territory
Russia defeated Hitler’s Germany and Hitler’s ally Finland at the same time
@Lee watch the winter war bro you don’t know anything about history, russia attack finland for what they called “security purpose” for the city of Leningrad today known as saint Petersburg
@Lee Who signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
@MilitantPacifist It was that guy whose name really wasn’t Molotov. And his boss was Dzugasvili. Lots of regards,. Yrjö Teräs.
Finland doesn’t exist
Simo Häyhä would beg to differ.
Russia is a paper bear, and should really stop being aggressive – NATO is too powerful.
Wagner group is gonna take down Poutine & then run russia!! Like it is Supposed too be run.
They are sitting back & Waiting for their moment to Strike!!
they clearly provoking russia and then they blaaming russia ,why ukraine war bcz of nato
Prigozhin himself disspelled that myth
There no escalations in Finland 😀 Everything is normal, just like last +100 years.
Vladimir Lenin was the one that started the Russian Revolution of 1905. Because of this, Finland was finally able to break ties with Russia and become independent in the first place. To think we dismantle Vladimir Lenin statues as a sign to break all ties from Russia for good is an irony. While we must be vigilant in protecting peace and freedom, we must never forget where we came from and how everything began.
The only thing you have to remind is that your country originated in Mongolia.
Then why did Finland 🇫🇮 join NATO ?
For the nuke service and continuous flow of ammo anf gear if needed. Unlile the Winter War times.
Europe will destroy while not an inches harm to the American land
Need warsaw pact
Putin did one thing right he just united the west together
Nothing has escalated here, this is clickbait.