Russia’s recent announcement to move its sea borders against Finland and Lithuania was the focus of a European election exam organized by New Finland and Kauppalehti. During the discussion, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo reassured that the move was likely a routine inspection and not a political maneuver.
However, Pirkko Ruohonen-Lerner expressed concern over Russia’s unilateral initiative, suggesting that it could destabilize international agreements. Petri Honkonen linked Russia’s announcement to the government’s proposed eastern border security measures.
Ville Niinistö praised the Finnish leadership’s response to the situation and highlighted the importance of international maritime law. Anna-Maja Henriksson and Eero Heinäluoma discussed the possibility of Russia conducting a trial balloon to test reactions. Henriksson suggested that it may not have been a wise decision on Russia’s part.
Heinäluoma emphasized the economic disparity between Russia and the EU and US, noting that Russia’s alliances with countries like Iran and North Korea may not lead to success. The exam participants analyzed and speculated on Russia’s border announcement, highlighting the need for investigation, calmness, and adherence to international legal frameworks. They also discussed potential motives behind Russia’s actions and their implications for international relations.
Overall, the European election exam organized by New Finland and Kauppalehti focused on analyzing and speculating on Russia’s recent announcement to move its sea borders against Finland and Lithuania. The participants discussed various aspects of this issue, including potential motives behind Russia’s actions, their implications for international relations, adherence to international legal frameworks, calmness in handling this situation, economic disparity between countries involved in this issue etc.
