Finland will be part of the 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine

13/3/2025 6:02

Finland will definitely be

part of any "coalition of the willing" that could help support

Ukraine's security, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told

Britain's Times Radio on Wednesday.



Earlier this month, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said

Britain, France and some other nations would form a coalition to

draw up plans to offer Ukraine support in the event of a peace

deal to end Russia's war.



"We are definitely part of the coalition of the willing, and

we are looking at the package of capabilities which we have to

put to the table in order to help Ukraine in securing itself,"

she said.



"We will, of course, have to secure the rest of Europe,

too... there are many ways to participate and rest assured

Finland will participate also."



The Nordic countries have been among Ukraine's staunchest

supporters, including Finland which shares the European Union's

longest border with Russia.



Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said earlier on

Wednesday that Finland was actively taking part in the

discussions around the coalition of the willing but ruled out

participation in any peace-keeping mission in Ukraine, citing

need to secure Finland's own defence next to Russia.



”We will not send soldiers to Ukraine," Orpo told members of

parliament.