Former Putin Advisor Says Russia May Expand Into Finland
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"The West’s leaders seem, from what they say, entirely to have forgotten that there are some leaders in the world who want to conquer other countries,” Illarionov said in an interview with Svenska Dagbladet.
Even though Finland is not on the top of Putin's priority list at the moment, Illiaronov says the possibility may arise in the future.
"Putin said several times that the Bolsheviks and Communists made big mistakes. He could well say that the Bolsheviks in 1917 committed treason against Russian national interests by providing Finland's independence," he said.
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