Most Finns reject normalising relations with Russia, poll shows
President Alexander Stubb spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week.
A recent survey indicates that the majority of Finns are opposed to the idea of normalising relations with Russia, according to a poll conducted by Ilta-Sanomat. The term "normalisation" refers to the restoration of diplomatic, economic, and personal ties between the two nations to their prior state. Approximately one in four Finns support initiating the normalisation process, but a majority in every age group expressed opposition.
The Taloustutkimus survey, which polled over 1,100 respondents via an online panel at the end of October, has a margin of error of around three percentage points. Finland's leadership has emphasized that the recent phone call between Foreign Minister Petteri Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre does not signify the beginning of restored relations with Moscow.
Since the end of 2023, Finland has closed its eastern border with Russia, accusing the country of deliberately sending migrants across it.
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