Overview

• In a column published by the state agency Tass, Dmitri Medvedev claimed Helsinki has taken a confrontational course after joining NATO and is preparing a bridgehead against Russia.
• He asserted Moscow is no longer bound by the 1947 peace treaty and revived World War II reparations demands, citing alleged damages of 20 trillion rubles.
• During a visit to the Svetogorsk crossing in the Leningrad region, Medvedev said Russia will bolster the frontier with Finland with “walls and other barriers.”
• Russian military figures warned that NATO facilities on Finnish territory would be legitimate targets in any conflict, with explicit threats reported by Tass.
• Reports and satellite imagery point to expanded Russian infrastructure near Finland, including Kandalaksha in Murmansk, as NATO establishes a forward land forces sub-headquarters in Mikkeli to coordinate training and operations.