Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen has articulated a cautious stance regarding the potential deployment of troops to Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of not dismissing any options for the long term due to the unpredictability of the situation. While Finland aligns with the French position on supporting Ukraine, it currently opposes sending Finnish troops or discussing such actions. Donald Tusk advocates for 'Real solidarity with Ukraine? Less words, more ammunition!', reflecting a broader call for support. Concurrently, discussions around conscription have surfaced, with the Latvian Foreign Minister Krisjanis Karins advocating for NATO members, including the UK, to consider conscripting citizens and adopting a 'total defense' model to deter Russian aggression. This approach is suggested as a means to bolster national security and support Ukraine amidst ongoing tensions.
Latvia’s foreign minister Krisjanis Karins has become the latest senior European politician to back President Macron’s call to refuse to rule out sending Nato troops to Ukraine ⬇️ https://t.co/3j1SBxpesB
EU nation urges UK to introduce conscription The Latvian foreign minister says the UK should reinstate mandatory military service to deter Russia https://t.co/nz2jR6Pv3C https://t.co/ByVUALMJEn
UK should begin conscription to stop Vladimir Putin and Russia, NATO ally warns https://t.co/fDPJTD7Q8R
United Kingdom Should Reinstitute Military Conscription to Deter Russia, Urges NATO Ally https://t.co/eSv8F14Mnz
Britain should consider conscription and a “total defence” model to deter Russian aggression, according to the Latvian foreign minister ✍️: Cormac Pearson https://t.co/P5JkmMEqE2
UK should consider conscription with ‘total defence’ model to deter Russian threat, Nato ally says https://t.co/qMRtc0Z9G8
Britain should consider conscription and a “total defence” model to deter Russian aggression, according to the Latvian foreign minister. https://t.co/vpX9pSpXcZ
Britain should consider conscription and adopt Finnish model of national service to deter Vladimir Putin, NATO ally says https://t.co/AwB7moJTu3 https://t.co/curuMo0ydh
Latvian Foreign Minister says NATO members should use conscription to deter Russia Good luck with that buddy https://t.co/3t8GTyRd78
#Conscription? Bottom left hand story on front of Sunday Telegraph, #Nato ally urging #UK to consider it. #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/Qb0eRzHaBH
🚨 NEW: The Foreign Minister of Latvia has suggested that the UK adopts conscription to deter Russian aggression. [@Telegraph]
🔴 Britain and other Nato members should consider conscripting citizens into the military to deter Russian aggression, a key Nato ally has said. Read more here ⬇️ https://t.co/UpFpZbpS69 https://t.co/dbZOOj7wUZ
🇵🇱 "Real solidarity with Ukraine? Less words, more ammunition!", - Donald Tusk 🇫🇮 "We not rule everything out [troops to Ukraine], because we never know how serious the situation becomes", - Finnish FM
Finland supports French position on troops in Ukraine – but at this stage Helsinki is not willing to send its own troops to Ukraine or even discuss such a possibility https://t.co/oAHsPNN6aY https://t.co/Sg2g9pXKtv
“Do not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, said the Finnish Foreign Minister”: Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen emphasized that many countries could do more for Ukraine. “Western countries, including the United States, should not categorically oppose the idea of sending… https://t.co/am8uD37FXz
🇫🇮🇺🇦‼️🚨 The West should not completely rule out sending troops to Ukraine, the head of the Finnish FM, Politico. https://t.co/OCIrq0USgI
🇫🇮🇺🇦 "It's important that we not rule everything out for the long term, because we never know how serious the situation becomes," - Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen ❗️"But the Finnish position is clear: We are not right now sending any troops and not willing to discuss that." https://t.co/yeSh1QzZZh