Sauli Niinistö: Finland's new strategic direction
Stephen Sackur speaks to the Finnish President
The Interview · BBC World Service
November 7, 202223m 54s
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Show Notes
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?