Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visits Kyiv

Ministry of the Environment

8.3.2024 13.12

Press release

Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visits Kyiv on 8 March 2024. The purpose of the visit is to discuss the environmental damages caused by the war, energy situation in Ukraine and Finland’s support for Ukraine’s reconstruction and assistance to the Ukrainian energy sector.

Besides the enormous human suffering, Russia’s war of aggression has caused immense environmental damages. Ukraine and its people will suffer from their consequences far into the future.

Inquiries

Leevi Hietanen (requests for interviews with the Minister, in Kyiv on 8 March)
Parliamentary Assistant to Minister Mykkänen
tel. +358 50 4751 032

Henna Haapala (in Helsinki)
Senior Ministerial Adviser, International Affairs
Ministry of the Environment
+358 295 250 070

Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen visits Kyiv

Inquiries

See also

Prime Minister Orpo: The EU has to do much more for defence

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Finland’s support to Ukraine, Arctic security issues and Finland’s continued participation in EUNAVFOR Operation ASPIDES

Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs discusses EU leaders’ retreat and future of EU defence