Finland is joining the maritime capability coalition led by the United Kingdom and Norway, which aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Finland would never recognize the occupied Crimean Peninsula, nor Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as part of Russia.
After U.S. President Donald Trump’s strong response to his nuclear threats against America, Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev “redirected” his aggressive rhetoric toward Finland, as the Kremlin views it as a convenient target for demonization due to its NATO membership and historical myths.
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, in response to the massive overnight attack on Ukraine’s civilian population, called on Russia to stop the war and support a ceasefire.
The creation of a "civil defense shelter coalition" with Finland will significantly enhance Ukraine's capabilities in the area of shelter construction.
Finland, together with Norway, will provide support in developing a peace plan for Ukraine, which is currently being worked on by Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and France.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed intensifying sanctions pressure on Russia with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen.
Germany and Finland are deeply concerned about the failure of the data cable that connects the two countries and stress the need to protect critical infrastructure.
Finland’s Deputy Prosecutor General Jukka Rappe announced on 31 October that Yan Petrovsky, a Russian neo-Nazi and the co-founder of the notorious Rusich ‘sabotage-assault reconnaissance group’ is to go on trial in Finland on war crimes charges.