NATO member Finland does not intend to host nuclear weapons on its soil in peacetime, President Alexander Stubb said on Friday, aligning with policies in neighbouring Nordic countries, APA reports citing Reuters.
"Finland does not need nuclear weapons in peacetime. This is about nuclear deterrence — a deterrent to ensure they would never have to be used," Stubb told reporters in Helsinki on Friday.
The Kremlin last week said it would respond if Finland placed nuclear weapons on its territory and that such a move would make the Nordic country more vulnerable.
"This is a statement that leads to an escalation of tensions on the European continent," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters at the time.
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