Finnish Prime Minister on sending military to Ukraine: I don't think this scenario is possible
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Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo rules out sending Finnish troops to Ukraine, emphasizing that Finland will continue to support Ukraine through arms supplies and military training at Ukraine's request.
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo does not consider it possible to send Finnish troops to Ukraine, UNN reports with reference to Yle.
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The question of sending military personnel from Finland to Ukraine arose in light of a Sunday article in Der Spiegel. It says that the Baltic states and Poland are tired of Ukraine not receiving enough weapons and are ready to send their soldiers there.
Orpo "does not consider such a scenario possible" for Finland, even if Russia moves deeper into Ukraine.
The Prime Minister emphasizes that Finland has agreed with Ukraine on support on the terms that were proposed by the Ukrainian side. These currently include arms supplies and military training.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb also emphasized that this is only speculation, and Finland's attitude to this issue has not changed.
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