“Russia ... has no problems with these states, therefore, in this sense, expansion at the expense of these countries is not an immediate threat to us, but the expansion of military infrastructure into this territory will certainly cause our response,” he said.
What this reaction will be, Russia will decide, based on the threats that will be created, Putin said.
“Actually, problems are created from scratch.
Well, we will react accordingly,” the head of state said.
Earlier, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö did not believe that Russia poses a threat to his country.
Putin stressed that abandoning the traditional policy of military neutrality would be a mistake, since there are no threats to Finland's security.