00:00And the Russian government claimed that Finland increased the scale of its military exercises including those conducted near the border
00:07following its joining of NATO. According to the Russian Security Council, the maneuvers are scheduled for May 4th to the
00:148th and May 17th to the 29th in the municipalities of Virolathi, Hamina and the city of Kotka, all of
00:22which are very close to the Russian border.
00:23In this regard, the Kremlin considers the activity potentially dangerous and assures that it will not be ignored as Russia
00:31does not threaten any nation.
00:32Meanwhile, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization justifies the operations and describes them as a measure to contain Russian activities.
