President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe and at Finland’s eastern border

Government Communications Department

20.12.2023 11.43

Press release 587/2023

On Wednesday 20 December, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the security situation at Finland’s eastern border.

The President and the Ministerial Committee also discussed Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe.

Inquiries: Petri Hakkarainen, Director General, tel. +358 295 351 130, Ministry for Foreign Affairs; Kirsi Pimiä, Permanent Secretary, tel. +358 295 488 203, Ministry of the Interior

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discuss Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the security situation in Europe and at Finland’s eastern border

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