The Kremlin is once again looking for a place to ignite a new war — this time it has set its sights on Europe.There are three reasons:First — to raise the stakes, since pro-Russian circles in the U.S. administration failed to force Ukraine into capitulation.Second — the war in Ukraine is developing far from Moscow’s plan.Third — the United States is not going to leave Europe, even if it reduces its military presence.These intentions were voiced by Dmitry Medvedev — former president of Russia, now deputy head of its Security Council and the chief mouthpiece of Russian propaganda. His style is particularly boorish, cannibalistic, and half-deranged.He first went to the Finnish border to inspect “readiness” for a fictional NATO aggression. A few days later, he published an article with the telling title “The New Finnish Doctrine: Nonsense, Lies, Ingratitude.” There, he served up the usual cocktail of pseudo-history and pseudo-law with which the Kremlin justifies possible aggression against Finland.According to him, Finland is to blame for everything: from cooperating with the Nazis during World War II, to the blockade of Leningrad, and even the “extermination” of 86,000 residents of Karelia. And for these “crimes,” he claims, Finland must pay today — merely because it joined NATO, hosts allied military exercises, and allows Alliance bases on its soil.For the Kremlin, Finland’s current leadership are “NATO puppets” and “successors of Finnish-fascist occupiers.” The accusations are standard: that they “violated the historical and legal basis of their existence” and constantly give grounds for claims. Absurd? Yes. But doesn’t it sound familiar?This rhetoric mirrors Putin’s articles before the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The Russians felt emboldened after Putin’s meeting with Trump in Alaska and open support from China. Yet, Moscow’s main problem today is Finland’s support for Ukraine. President Alexander Stubb is actively involved in developing security guarantees for our state. That is why Medvedev declared that instead of the “Finlandization of Ukraine,” there was an “Ukrainization of Finland.”He even raged at Stubb’s remark that Finland did not lose to the USSR in 1944, since it defended its independence — and threatened the “collapse of Finnish statehood forever.”Yes, perhaps some Ukrainians feel doubts or disappointment over the support from our Western allies and the promised security guarantees for the post-war period. But Medvedev’s words prove that this support is precisely what the Kremlin sees as a mortal threat. After the heroism of our Armed Forces and the resilience of the Ukrainian people, Moscow has begun threatening Finland.But this is not a show of strength.It is a sign of fear.About the author: Mykola Kniazhytskyi, journalist, Member of Parliament of Ukraine.The editorial office does not always share the opinions expressed in blogs or columns.