Russian nuclear threats behind Finland NATO move: foreign minister

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has heightened security alert levels in Europe, with Moscow's nuclear rhetoric serving as a key factor in prompting Finland to apply to join NATO, the country's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has said.Russia's invasion meant "security realities in Europe have changed," Haavisto said in a recent interview with Kyodo News on the sidelines of a foreign ministerial meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe held in Lodz, Poland.Moscow's nuclear threats had left Finland, which shares an around 1,300 kilometer-long border with Russia, reflecti…READ FULL ARTICLE