Russia denies Bild report on NATO demand to Finland

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A German tabloid reported that Russia demanded Finland's withdrawal from NATO during informal peace talks on Ukraine, a claim Moscow denied and Helsinki called outrageous. The Bild report, published November 13, cited unspecified negotiations, but Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov flatly denied the proposal. Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen rejected the idea as non-negotiable, calling it a test of Western resolve. Finland joined NATO in April 2023 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, sharing a 1,300-kilometer border with Russia. President Vladimir Putin had previously warned of problems after Finland's accession.


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