On Friday, Vladimir Putin received in the Kremlin President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who is in Russia on a working visit.
Moscow and Helsinki see eye to eye on combating climate change, Putin said at the beginning of a meeting with his Finnish counterpart.
"As I was informed by Russian specialists, our approaches are similar to [our] Finnish colleagues," Putin said. He noted the significant importance of the fact that Russia and Finland are neighbors, since the joint actions of the two countries to a large extent depend on "the fulfillment of those requirements articulated by the international community to combat climate change."
Putin also recalled that Moscow is presiding over the Arctic Council until 2023. "I’m aware that Finland always pays a lot of attention to Arctic cooperation. I hope that we will be able to discuss this matter today," the Russian leader said.
Damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic to economic relations between Russia and Finland can be overcome this year, Putin said.
"Certainly, we will talk today across the whole complex of relations but I would like to note in the beginning that despite all the difficulties related to the pandemic, we will be able to overcome to a significant extent the damage inflicted by [the coronavirus] to our relations in the economic sphere in this year," Putin said.
"Trade turnover surged by 21% against the like period of last year," the Russian leader said. Exports and imports are balanced "and major projects continue also," he added.
"I am delighted to note that Russia continues to be in one of the first places among the most significant trade and economic partners of Finland, Putin said.
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