The Kremlin said it ‘regrets’ the defence deal between Finland and the US - Vesa Moilanen/Shutterstock © Provided by The Telegraph
The Telegraph: Defence deal with Finland will give US access to 15 military bases on Russian border
The US will gain access to 15 military bases along the border with Russia under a defence deal to be signed with Finland next week.
Russia would regard the presence of Nato infrastructure near its borders as a threat, said Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman.
“This will certainly lead to tension. We can only regret this,” Mr Peskov said. The treaty must be approved by Finland’s parliament.
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