MOSCOW, April 12. /TASS/. Finland will fully face Russian military-political countermeasures if it creates a nuclear threat for Moscow, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry department for non-proliferation and arms control Vladimir Yermakov told TASS.
He was commenting Finnish statements that the country may allow the transit of NATO nuclear weapons.
"Such intentions are described in the Bible - they don’t know what they are doing. If it is the choice of the Finnish authorities, they should be ready for the consequences. Whether they know what they are doing or not, they will fully face Russian military-technical countermeasures," he said.
"The Biblical voicing is traditionally a synonym of mercy and forgiveness. However, the approach does not work with NATO countries, as they perceive our restraint and patience as weakness," Yermakov said adding Helsinki decided to abandon calm and stability, military neutrality and join the anti-Russian NATO policy.
Finland now considers joining the policy of the alliance aimed at creating threats for Russia with nuclear weapons. "The question is where in reality the actions of Helsinki to allegedly strengthen its security lead? It will hardly reinforce after objects on the Finnish territory appear on the maps of the Russian General Headquarters as legitimate targets in case of a military clash of our country with NATO. It is the case when they are hoist by the own petard," Yermakov said.