>Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin says the Baltic nation feels great sympathy for Ukraine because her people know what it’s like to be at war with Russia.
>”We also have a long history with Russia, and now we’re joining NATO because we don’t want to ever again see war on Finnish soil by Russia,” she told [ABC News] 7.30.
>Russia and Finland were last at war with each other during World War II.
>She described Russia’s actions in Ukraine as “brutal, brutally attacking Ukraine and its people, especially the civilians”.
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>Ms Marin has been at the forefront of European leaders calling for further sanctions against Russia.
>The prime minister said Finland sought the protection of NATO but also intended to make an outsized contribution for a country of only 5.5 million people.
>”We want to make sure that we are under NATO Article Five, that we have that common shield also working for us,” she said. “But we are also protection givers, we are not takers. We will enhance the NATO capabilities.”
>Ms Marin is in Australia on a trade visit where discussions over a free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia will be one of the top agenda items when she meets Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today.
Sarah Ferguson, Jenny Ky, and Myles Wearring, updated 1 December 2022 23:40 UTC
Sounds like she’s more protective of Russia than she is of her own marriage.
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>Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin says the Baltic nation feels great sympathy for Ukraine because her people know what it’s like to be at war with Russia.
>”We also have a long history with Russia, and now we’re joining NATO because we don’t want to ever again see war on Finnish soil by Russia,” she told [ABC News] 7.30.
>Russia and Finland were last at war with each other during World War II.
>She described Russia’s actions in Ukraine as “brutal, brutally attacking Ukraine and its people, especially the civilians”.
>
>Ms Marin has been at the forefront of European leaders calling for further sanctions against Russia.
>The prime minister said Finland sought the protection of NATO but also intended to make an outsized contribution for a country of only 5.5 million people.
>”We want to make sure that we are under NATO Article Five, that we have that common shield also working for us,” she said. “But we are also protection givers, we are not takers. We will enhance the NATO capabilities.”
>Ms Marin is in Australia on a trade visit where discussions over a free trade agreement between the European Union and Australia will be one of the top agenda items when she meets Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today.
Sarah Ferguson, Jenny Ky, and Myles Wearring, updated 1 December 2022 23:40 UTC
Sounds like she’s more protective of Russia than she is of her own marriage.