Russian analyst says Putin regime's missile threats against Finland are a joke

President Putin says there is no threat to NATO from Sweden and Finland. There would be a response to the military build up. The leaders of former Soviet states met in the Kremlin.

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The Ukrainian military said on Tuesday that it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment. The end of the longest and bloodiest battle of the war likely happened when the people were evacuated. The city of Mariupol has been destroyed by a Russian siege that killed tens of thousands of people.

Russia does not see NATO membership as a threat, but the deployment of military infrastructure in Sweden may prompt a response from Moscow, according to President Putin.

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The Russian military faces a bogged-down war, the prospect of a bigger NATO and an opponent that can be won on and off the battlefield, almost three months after Russia invaded Ukraine.

More than 260 fighters, including some badly wounded, were evacuated and taken to areas under Russia's control after the last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol declared its mission complete.

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John Kirby says it is up to Putin to decide what country joins NATO. The defensive bloc of nations will include Sweden and Finland. Kirby spoke to reporters.

Sauli Niinist said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told him a month ago that Turkey was okay with NATO membership for Finns.

Oil prices opened lower in early Asian trade on Tuesday after the European Union tried to impose a ban on Russian oil imports, a move that would tighten global supply. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 52 cents, or 0.5%, to $113.68 a barrel. EU foreign ministers failed to pressure Hungary to lift its veto of a proposed oil embargo on Russia.

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In the air, on land, at sea, and in the intelligence domain, Sweden and Finland bring a lot to NATO.

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NATO enlargement requires unanimous support from current members, and Erdogan is trying to leverage Turkey's vote to his own benefit.

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