President of Finland opposes idea of sending western troops to Ukraine
There will be no western military presence in Ukraine, President of Finland Sauli Niinistö has said, commenting on the results of a conference of European heads of state and government in Paris on Tuesday, Yle reported.
Niinistö said that there was a widely shared perception at the summit ruling out the use of western troops to help Ukraine win the war.
"This was also Finland's position," Niinistö said.
The Finnish president said that there were useful discussions held at the summit, with leaders emphasising the importance of the material help that can be provided to Ukraine.
"It may be necessary to consider new ways of fulfilling [those needs]," Niinistö said.
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