Russian-Finnish OSCE meeting, Australian Shitbox rally and 5G breakthrough: Finland in the world press

Russian-Finnish OSCE meeting, Australian Shitbox rally and 5G breakthrough: Finland in the world press

Here is a selection of what the international press has published about Finland in the last week: Russian-Finnish handshake in Tashkent raises eyebrows at the OSCE The rare and contentious meeting between Pia Kauma, President of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly who is also a Finnish MP, and Konstantin Kosachev, a Russian representative was covered in an article by EUobserver on April 9.

Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga held a meeting with OSCE Secretary General Fereydun H. Sinirlioglu, during which the parties discuss Ukraine's latest steps towards peace.

Finnish President of the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly in trouble after meeting Russian representative

The President of the OSCE’s Parliamentary Assembly, Finnish MP Pia Kauma (NCP), met with a Russian representative during the annual meeting of the organisation’s Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan drawing fire for violating the EU policy of isolating Russia after the invasion of Ukraine three years ago.

Sibiha thanked the Council of Europe for its support in the formation of the Damage Register and the future Special Court for the Aggression against Ukraine.