On Friday, President Sauli Niinistö will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It is clear to Russia which camp Finland belongs to, but this week Finland and Sweden were strikingly reminders of the importance of the NATO partnership.
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“The door to the alliance will remain open to European states that meet the conditions for membership,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at a news conference with President Sauli Niinistö on Monday.
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President Sauli Niinistö will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday. Even before Niinistö, Finland’s line has been to make sure that the neighbor meets regularly.
Established meetings allow the state leadership to resolve bilateral issues, even though relations between the West and Russia are otherwise deep.
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