‘It makes no sense’ for Moscow to attack NATO – Finland’s president

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said that he doesn’t believe speculations that Russia is planning to attack NATO countries.

Russia has repeatedly rejected claims that it has aggressive designs against the bloc, saying that they are only made by Western politicians to distract the public from problems at home and justify growing military spending.

During his interview with the German tabloid Bild on Saturday, Stubb was asked to weigh in on the assessment by the Defense Ministry in Berlin that Russia could invade NATO territory by 2029.

“If someone had such a crystal ball – wonderful. But I just don’t see any evidence or facts for it,” he replied.

“First, I have intelligence findings. And secondly, we have a deterrence – and this deterrence is stronger than that of any other military power anywhere in the world,” the Finnish president added.