The head of the Finnish government stressed that Europe must be at the negotiating table between Russia and Ukraine, where it will "decide for peace in Europe".
According to Orpo, Ukraine is being discussed by the powers, and Europe stands on the sidelines, and this needs to be changed so that “the voice of Europe is heard”. He recalled that the Russian economy, compared to European economy, is 10 times smaller and suffers from EU sanctions. Therefore, he stressed that Europe's position must be strengthened first at the beginning of the Munich safety Conference on Friday, followed by a joint, strong message from the leaders' summit.
The Thursday gathering of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskunta) was dominated by plans to end the war in Ukraine, and during the debate the MPs expressed concern that Russia and the US had decided on the destiny of Ukraine themselves. erstwhile Minister of European Affairs Tytti Tuppurainen in the Sanna Marin government (2019-2023), head of the Social Democratic organization (SDP) Group, compared Ukraine's current situation to the Munich Agreement of 1938.
