We will soon draw conclusions from Russia’s aggression: PM

Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Wednesday said that Finland will soon draw conclusions from Russia’s aggression and is about to decide on its possible application to become member in NATO.

“In Finland, we will soon draw conclusions from Russia’s aggression. As you know, Finland is about to decide on its possible application to become member in Nato,” said the Premier in her keynote speech at a high-level seminar on societal impact of digitalisation in Tokyo .

She also said that the world should condemn Russia’s aggression in the strongest possible terms.

“As part of the European Union, Finland has cooperated closely with Japan on sanctions against Russia. We should do even more to stop the war,” said Marin.

She pointed out that Finland and Japan are two highly developed countries saying, “today, we are among the most modern societies in the world and serve as examples to others in many areas.”

She said that both Japan and Finland have world-class digital skills. This is an asset as the world becomes truly digital.

However, our security environment has now also changed. Russia’s war against Ukraine means that the world will look very different in a few years, said the PM.

The Prime Minister is scheduled to hold a meeting with her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida later on Wednesday.

Marin started her visit to Japan on Tuesday.