Andrej Illarionov, en af Putins nærmeste rådgivere fra 2000 til 2005, fortæller i denne artikel om hvordan Putin vil genetablere Rusland, herunder indtage Finland.
“Putin’s view is that he protects what belongs to him and his predecessors,” Mr Illarionov said
He added: “The West’s leaders seem, from what they say, entirely have forgotten that there are some leaders in the world who want to conquer other countries.”
Finland der ikke er med i NATO, har selv optrappet overvågningen af sine grænser som følge.