Probably Russia. The Finnish economy, especially energy is likely linked tightly to Russia still, despite the EU/NATO publicly trying to establish a "decouple from Russia" narrative. Finland may be a Russian proxy and a way for Russia to keep tabs on the EU/NATO from within.
Probably Russia. The Finnish economy, especially energy is likely linked tightly to Russia still, despite the EU/NATO publicly trying to establish a "decouple from Russia" narrative. Finland may be a Russian proxy and a way for Russia to keep tabs on the EU/NATO from within.
Selection of Helsinki as a "neutral meeting location" for the Putin/Trump summit on 16JUL2018 was quite interesting and indicates Putin's comfort with his safety in Finland: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/russia-continues-to-shape-narrative-of-helsinki-summit/2018/07/20/3ea54a98-8c40-11e8-a345-a1bf7847b375_story.html