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Sauli Niinistö: Finland's new strategic direction

Stephen Sackur is in Helsinki for an exclusive interview with Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö. Are Finns ready for potential tension with Russia?

Stephen Sackur is in Helsinki for an exclusive interview with Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö. After decades of pragmatic coexistence with Moscow, Finland has made a big strategic decision: to join Nato, back Ukraine with weapons and reinforce their border with Russia. Are Finns ready for potential tension with their giant neighbour to the east?

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Mon 7 Nov 202223:06GMT
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