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Finland has three reasons Putin might want to attack it:
It has a border with Russia, and at times, has been owned by Russia, and it is relatively small.
It is not a member of NATO, but is considering joining it.
It is now able to unhook itself from Russian gas:
nationalpost.com
Troubling signs:
The disrupting of civil aviation GPS positioning in the Finnish/Russian border region.
www.euronews.com
Russian threats about joining NATO.
www.euractiv.com
Uneasiness on the border
www.france24.com
A lot of Russians are entering Finland, some because of sanctions in Russia, some because they are anti-war and fear they will be punished in Russia.
www.ctvnews.ca
It was reported in the Russia/Ukraine thread that the Russian embassy is asking people to report anti-Russian interactions in Finland.
Finland is a lot smaller than Ukraine, but it is better prepared for an invasion. Finland has maintained a large civilian defense operation. They are trained in the use of rifles and other weapons:
www.theatlantic.com
I hate to think of the happiest country in the world being invaded and bombed flat.
My hope is no other country will be attacked; that this war in Ukraine will give Russians an incentive to never invade another country again.
It has a border with Russia, and at times, has been owned by Russia, and it is relatively small.
It is not a member of NATO, but is considering joining it.
It is now able to unhook itself from Russian gas:
Colby Cosh: Finland's energy blow against Russia
Finland is now better able to conduct a previously unthinkable domestic political debate about its relationship with NATO because it can unhook its power grid…
Troubling signs:
The disrupting of civil aviation GPS positioning in the Finnish/Russian border region.
Why are there GPS disturbances on Finland’s border with Russia?
Earlier this month a skier in Finland noticed her smartwatch's GPS tracking was wrong, very wrong. She wasn't the only one having problems.
Russian threats about joining NATO.
Russia threatens Sweden and Finland over NATO membership, again
www.euractiv.com
Uneasiness on the border
Unease and stoicism on Finland's Russian border
In her wooden, snow-covered house 20 minutes from Russia, Maija Poyhia wears a traditional blue headscarf that her mother carried with her when fleeing the Soviet invasion of Finland during World War…
www.france24.com
A lot of Russians are entering Finland, some because of sanctions in Russia, some because they are anti-war and fear they will be punished in Russia.
Russians who oppose the war in Ukraine are leaving through Finland
Thousands of Russians have been fleeing the country through trains to Finland, some avoiding sanctions and others escaping police crackdown against those who oppose the war in Ukraine.
It was reported in the Russia/Ukraine thread that the Russian embassy is asking people to report anti-Russian interactions in Finland.
Finland is a lot smaller than Ukraine, but it is better prepared for an invasion. Finland has maintained a large civilian defense operation. They are trained in the use of rifles and other weapons:
How the Finns Deter Russian Invasion
If you want ordinary people to make your society occupation-proof, you have to teach them to kill well before they need to do so.
I hate to think of the happiest country in the world being invaded and bombed flat.
My hope is no other country will be attacked; that this war in Ukraine will give Russians an incentive to never invade another country again.
