Sergei Shoigu, Russia’s defence minister, said Finland's accession increased the risks of wider conflict.
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In an address to the leadership of Russia’s armed forces he also said that Belarusian jets were now capable of carrying Russian nuclear missiles, a development likely to ratchet up tension.

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