Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. Archival photoMOSCOW, July 1 Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said he was convinced that confidence in relations with Russia would be restored. In an interview with the Spanish newspaper Mundo, Haavisto noted the very calm situation on the border between the two countries, as well as that the Finnish embassy continues to work in Moscow.
Putin: Russia will respond if NATO bases are located in Sweden and FinlandAccording to him, the problem is that after the start of the Russian operation against Kyiv, trust disappeared and it will take time to restore it. “I am convinced that one day this trust will return, but it is very difficult to say how and when,” the minister said. Haavisto cited as an example relatives living on both sides of the border. According to him, it is necessary to remember at the human level, regardless of political differences. Finland and Sweden, against the backdrop of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, on May 18 submitted applications to NATO Secretary General to join the alliance. Initially, Turkey blocked the start of the process of consideration of these applications. On Tuesday, Turkey, Sweden and Finland signed a security memorandum that takes into account all of Ankara's concerns. Turkey, in turn, withdrew its objections to the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO. Sweden «pranks» in the Baltic, said the State Duma
