Ukraine war can take unexpected paths, even toward nuke weapons use

President Sauli Niinistö warned that the war in Ukraine can take unexpected directions, even toward the use of nuclear weapons.

Talking to a leading US based newspaper The New York Times in an exclusive interview published on Sunday, he also said that the war in Ukraine will last a long time.

The President said that European people need not to be satisfied over the risks of escalation of the Russia´s invasion of Ukraine.

He also that it was a serious mistake of reducing the defenses by European countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union and termed the Ukraine war as a wake-up call for Europe and NATO.

“Well, it was ringing loudly in February 2022,” he said. “But do you hear it anymore? That clearly? That might be a good question — whether all Europeans realize that this is a European issue,” said the NYT, quoting Niinistö as saying.