Finland will not resume relations with Putinistan until the end of the war.

Finland will not resume relations with russia until this country stops the war it has unleashed against Ukraine, as well as violations of international law. This was stated by Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, presenting the government's report on foreign and security policy at a press conference in Helsinki on Thursday, June 20.

In the opinion of the Finnish Government, there is "currently no immediate military threat to Finland". At the same time, Helsinki considers it "necessary to prepare for the potential use of military force against Finland". In addition, the country "expects the continuation of russian hybrid attacks", one example of which is the flow of asylum seekers from third countries on the Finnish-russian border organized by Moscow.

Elina Valtonen stated that the russian military aggression had changed the security situation and also showed the importance of having a system of international rules. The fact that Finland and Sweden have recently joined NATO will "strengthen stability in the Baltic Sea and Northern Europe and reduce the risk of the use of military force in the region," the minister assured. "NATO membership marks a new era for Finland. Finland now views its security from the point of view of NATO's collective defense, contributes to the security of the entire alliance and, together with its NATO allies, works for common values."

She expressed the hope that Russia will eventually turn into a democratic country, but added that one should not expect quick changes. At the same time, Valtonen believes it is important to preserve knowledge about russia and "support as much as possible" the conditions for the functioning of russian civil society.

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