Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, the Finnish presidential candidate of the ruling Coalition Party, said that if he wins the presidential election, he does not intend to maintain political relations with the Russian leadership until the conflict in Ukraine is over. Reuters.
“Politically, there will be no relationship with the Russian President or Russia’s political leadership,” Stubb said.
He also pointed out that, in practical terms, the interaction between the border organizations and diplomats of the two countries continues.
The politician also noted that he does not like the deterioration of diplomatic relations with the Russian Federation. At the same time, he noted that the Russian Federation is no longer “the main direction of Helsinki’s foreign policy.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin in December statedThe Russian Federation and Finland have the best relations, and now they will need to collect military units in the Leningrad Military District.
Previously in the Kremlin commented Finland’s plans to establish a military base with the USA.