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31.7.2026 | Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war of aggression has been extended. On 30 July 2026, EU countries agreed to extend the temporary protection status granted to those fleeing Ukraine by one year. Temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war will continue until 4 March 2028.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/temporary-protection-for-ukrainians-fleeing-war-extended-until-4-march-2028
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12.6.2026 | EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 15 June. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-the-middle-east-and-china
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9.6.2026 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo represented Finland at the Nordic-Baltic (NB8) Summit in Tallinn on Tuesday 9 June. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in attendance, and Prime Minister Orpo also had a bilateral meeting with President Zelenskyy during the Summit. The agenda for the summit included Ukraine, European security, defence industry cooperation, competitiveness and the use of artificial intelligence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-at-nordic-baltic-summit-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-has-reached-a-turning-point-ukraine-needs-strong-support
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20.4.2026 | EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 21 April. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-the-middle-east-the-south-caucasus-and-sudan
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16.12.2025 | Political State Secretary Pasi Rajala will lead Finland’s delegation at the diplomatic conference in The Hague on 16 December 2025 for the adoption of the Convention Establishing an International Claims Commission for Ukraine. At the conference, State Secretary Rajala will sign the convention on behalf of Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-participates-in-the-establishment-of-claims-commission-ensuring-accountability-in-russia-s-war-of-aggression
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28.1.2026 | EU foreign affairs ministers will convene for a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 29 January. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-the-middle-east-and-situation-in-african-great-lakes-region
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12.12.2025 | EU foreign ministers will convene for a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on 15 December. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-ministers-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-situation-in-the-middle-east-and-china
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8.12.2025 | This year, the International Gender Equality Prize was awarded to Masha Foundation , a Ukrainian public organisation which carries out significant work to help Ukrainian women overcome the psychological consequences of war and other violence.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-s-international-gender-equality-prize-2025-goes-to-assistance-work-for-women-who-suffer-from-psychological-consequences-of-war-and-violence-in-ukraine
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14.7.2025 | The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union will meet in Brussels on 15 July. State Secretary Pasi Rajala will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-situation-in-the-middle-east-georgia-and-the-mediterranean
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24.2.2025 | Finland supports the second phase (2025–2027) of the Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine (PFRU) with a total of EUR 4.5 million. There are nine countries channelling their support to Ukraine through the Partnership Fund.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-support-ukraine-s-resilience-and-stability-on-third-anniversary-of-war-of-aggression
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21.2.2025 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 24 February. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russian-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-situation-in-the-middle-east-iran-and-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo
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Overview of information influence activities Information influence activities are goal-oriented and systematic acts aimed at influencing public opinion, perceptions and behaviour and undermining the ability of society to function. Methods include ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/government-communications/overview-of-information-influence-activities
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7.12.2023 | The Government has issued decrees on rehabilitation for disabled veterans’ spouses and widows and for war widows and on the front-line allowance for foreign volunteer front-line soldiers in 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/rehabilitation-for-disabled-veterans-spouses-and-widows-and-for-war-widows-and-front-line-allowance-for-foreign-volunteer-front-line-soldiers-to-continue-unchanged-in-2024
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12.1.2024 | On Friday 12 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy discussed the security situation at Finland’s eastern border.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-situation-at-finland-s-eastern-border-russia-s-war-of-aggression-in-ukraine-and-security-situation-in-europe
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20.12.2023 | 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.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/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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21.12.2022 | “Even though this year will go down in the history books for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we have still been fortunate enough to record some favourable developments,” writes Pekka Haavisto, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in relation to the 2022 year in foreign policy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-haavisto-2022-a-year-of-war-and-solidarity
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23.12.2022 | Finland is supporting the acute needs of Ukraine’s energy sector and green reconstruction through the new Green Recovery Programme with a total of EUR 5 million.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-supports-repair-of-war-damage-and-green-reconstruction-in-ukraine
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16.6.2022 | On 13 July, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will organise a discussion where representatives of international trade and different companies will look into future prospects of export trade, which are overshadowed by the war in Ukraine and rivalry between the great powers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/exports-are-hampered-by-war-and-great-power-competition-the-ministry-for-foreign-affairs-in-suomiareena
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19.1.2023 | On Thursday 19 January, the President of the Republic and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy decided that Finland will participate in the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) with a maximum of 50 soldiers serving in training and advisory tasks.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/president-and-ministerial-committee-on-foreign-and-security-policy-discuss-eu-assistance-operation-in-support-of-ukraine-international-law-issues-related-to-the-war-of-aggression-and-negotiations-on-a-defence-cooperation-agreement-between-finland-and-the-
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13.2.2025 | The Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs met on Thursday 13 February to discuss proposals for a new EU sanctions package against Russia and for additional tariffs on imports of agricultural products and certain fertilisers from Russia and Belarus into EU countries. The meeting also discussed the ECOFIN meeting and informal meeting of Ministers for European Affairs being held next week.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-eu-responses-to-russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine