Niinistö initiated the call with Putin.
President Sauli Niinistö plans to discuss with the Russian president today Friday Vladimir Putin with the phone.
Niinistö has initiated the call. Speaking of the call on Thursday, he did not want to talk more about its themes.
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Earlier on Friday, Niinistö spoke on the phone with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky with. According to the Office of the President, the presidents discussed the war situation in Ukraine and Finland’s assistance and support to Ukraine.
“Separately, the need to ensure the safe evacuation of civilians along humanitarian corridors and the security of nuclear facilities were on the agenda. The presidents agreed to continue contact,” the press release said.
Russia attacked Ukraine on 24 February. The war has driven more than two million people refugees. Relations between the EU and Russia have tightened and extensive sanctions have been imposed on Russia.
Among other things From the city of Mariupol there is a fierce battle going on. In the city a large proportion of residents are Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleban without electricity, heating and telephone connection.
One blow hit Mariupol Maternity and Children’s Hospital on Wednesday.
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At the same time In Finland, a lively debate has begun on the security policy line and possible NATO membership. The Board is preparing a report on the matter.
Russia has warned that if Finland joins NATO, it would have “military-political” sanctions.
“It is clear that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, which is, as you well understand, a military alliance, would have serious military-political consequences that would require retaliation from our country,” a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Marija Zaharova said in late February.
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Niinistö Despite the war and the difficult situation in Ukraine, it has been considered important to try to keep in touch with Russia. This has been done, for example, by the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
“I have both heard from both of them, Macron, that there is an obligation to contact Putin if there is such a connection. We also talked about this in the United States, ”Niinistö explained the call on Thursday.
On Friday, Niinistö had a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky the Office of the President of the Republic informed.
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