Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo has warned that Russia is preparing for a 'long conflict with the West', urging the EU to significantly increase defense spending and coordination. Speaking to the European Parliament, Orpo described Russia as a 'permanent and essential military threat to Europe', emphasizing the dire need for a robust response. In parallel, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda has voiced support for the debate on sending troops to Ukraine to train local forces, urging the West to abandon its hesitancy. Nausėda boldly declared, 'We're not afraid of you!' to President Putin, dismissing the concept of 'red lines' in the context of foreign troops in Ukraine.
Prime Minister of Finland: Russia is preparing for a long war with the West. President of Lithuania: We are tired of your red lines, Putin. We are not afraid of you https://t.co/3ScmKRwfFR
🇫🇮The Prime Minister of Finland: Russia is preparing for a long war with the West According to Antti Petteri Orpo, Russia is "obviously preparing for a prolonged conflict with the West and poses a constant and existential military threat to Europe." "Imagine what will happen… https://t.co/o0VDcMcU9s
NATO member warns Russia preparing for "long conflict with the West" https://t.co/9wEvOOmcbz https://t.co/QhxQWT58q8
🕰️ Russia is preparing for long war with West – Finnish PM https://t.co/YwieqtGO7Z
" We're tired of your red lines, Putin. We're not afraid of you!" Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda is no longer afraid https://t.co/Fz7MWB3Try
President of Lithuania: “We are tired of your red lines, Putin. We are not afraid of you! " https://t.co/q1uq0zRbKn
❗Western countries need to discuss the idea of sending troops to Ukraine and stop drawing "red lines" in the issue of aid - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda. Times of Ukraine https://t.co/mkXSVz3ABW
‼️ Enough of red lines – Lithuanian President on foreign troops in Ukraine https://t.co/F51sglJiwo
Finnish Prime Minister Peteri Orpo said today that Russia is preparing for a "long conflict with the West", requesting that more money be allocated for defense purposes. "Russia is clearly preparing for a long conflict with the West and represents a permanent and substantial… https://t.co/ZDZRtM87pV
🇱🇹🇺🇦 "I welcomed the idea of sending missions to Ukrainian territory as an idea, and I still believe that we should discuss this idea. Of course, the best thing would be for all of us to agree unanimously on the need for this...", - Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda https://t.co/lBp5eUyLWj
Lithuanian president backs debate on sending troops to Ukraine https://t.co/JxO6YSBVho
‘I can tell Putin – nobody is afraid of you here,’ says Lithuanian president after attack on Volkov https://t.co/Mn8NbtpX6V via @LRTenglish
Enough of red lines – Lithuanian President on foreign troops in Ukraine https://t.co/721hEyNeY1 via @pravda_eng
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says he supports the debate on sending troops to Ukraine to train local forces and urges the West to stop drawing red lines. "I welcomed the idea of sending missions to Ukrainian territory as an idea, and I still believe that we should… https://t.co/v1uvnbZGd2
Nordic tensions on the rise amid Russian anger over NATO accessions as Finland PM urges EU to step up defence spending and coordination https://t.co/41lb4Hsb7I https://t.co/qxrlRrlXql
Finnish leader says Russia is preparing for 'long conflict with the West' | Reuters https://t.co/EifKkiYfhc
Finnish Prime Minister #PetteriOrpo says #Russia was gearing up for a “long conflict with the West” and he asked for more spending and coordination on European defense. https://t.co/Zhz4heGKLl
💥 The Finnish Prime Minister told the European Parliament: "Russia is evidently preparing for a long conflict with the West and represents a permanent and essential military threat to Europe." "If we, as a united Europe, fail to respond sufficiently to this challenge, the… https://t.co/7Uh1KRVxRp
⚠️ FINNISH LEADER SAYS RUSSIA IS PREPARING FOR 'LONG CONFLICT WITH THE WEST' Full Story → https://t.co/GumRJ89OwZ Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday Russia was gearing up for a "long conflict with the West" and he asked for more spending and coordination on…