# Diplomat blasts European attempts to pull nukes closer to Russian borders

https://mins.news/en/item/59406

- TASS, 2026-09-15 14:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2187987

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused European capitals of using an alleged Russian threat to bring nuclear weapons closer to Russia’s borders. Commenting on Finland joining a France-led nuclear deterrence initiative, she said the move could make it easier for Russia’s military to strike relevant facilities if conflict broke out.

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