President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö convened a meeting on the situation in Russia on Saturday evening, 24 June 2023. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on 24 February 2023
One year ago Russia started its cruel, illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. It thought it would win. It thought Ukraine would break and our support would waver. It was…
President Niinistö spoke with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday, 28 March 2022. President Niinistö and Secretary General Stoltenberg discussed…
War in Ukraine and European security on the agenda during President Niinistö’s working visit to France
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made a working visit to France and met with President of France Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Monday, 21 March 2022. At a…
President Niinistö attended JEF Leaders’ Summit in London and met Prime Minister Johnson
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö visited London on 14–15 March 2022. At the invitation of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, President Niinistö attended the JEF Leaders' Summit and met Johnson bilaterally at his residence in Downing Street 10.
President Niinistö: We have secure solutions also for the future
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with the Speaker and Deputy Speakers of Parliament, the Chairs of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committees, and leaders of parties elected to Parliament on Thursday, 10 March 2022. The meeting focused on the impact of the current security situation on Finland’s foreign and security policy, and further measures required.
President Niinistö spoke with the President of France Emmanuel Macron
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a telephone conversation with the President of France Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, 1 March 2022. The Presidents exchanged views on the…
President Niinistö: We have never seen such a united European Union
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö was a guest of Yle’s A-studio on Monday, 28 February 2022. The topics of discussion included Finland’s military arms assistance to Ukraine….
President Niinistö: Finland strongly condemns Russia’s actions and warfare
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin held a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, 24 February 2022. Following the President…
President Niinistö visited Russia: The current situation requires at least a minimum level of mutual trust
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö made a working visit to Russia and met with President of Russia Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday, 29 October 2021. The official…
President Niinistö at virtual meeting with political journalists: United States will return more strongly to international cooperation
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met representatives of the Finnish Association of Political Journalists on Thursday, 21 January 2021. In the remote meeting, the situation in the United States, coronavirus and other current issues were discussed.
President Niinistö spoke with President Putin
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö had a long phone call with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Friday 21 August 2020. The Presidents discussed opportunities to settle…
President Niinistö met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov
President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday, 3 March 2020 in Mäntyniemi. President Niinistö and Foreign Minister…
President of Russia Vladimir Putin visited Finland
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö hosted a working visit to Finland by President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. The official discussions of the visit were…
President Niinistö in St. Petersburg: Dialogue is key in reducing tensions
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö attended the International Arctic Forum in St. Petersburg on 9 April 2019. Hosted by President of Russia Vladimir Putin, the Forum and its plenary session were also attended by President of Iceland Guðni Thorlacius Jóhannesson, Prime Minister of Sweden Stefan Löfven and Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg.
President Putin visits Punkaharju and Savonlinna – President Niinistö: Continuous dialogue necessary
President Niinistö welcomed President Putin to Finland outside Hotelli Punkaharju. Photo: Juhani Kandell/Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Russian President Vladimir Putin’s working visit to Finland hosted…