The telephone conversation was initiated by Finland, the Chancellery added.
Helsinki “wants to take proper and professional care of the practical issues arising from its neighborhood with Russia,” said Nīniste.
The president and prime minister of Finland, Sanna Marina, have reportedly expressed support for the country’s accession to NATO on Thursday, and the application for membership is expected to be officially announced on Sunday, and a parliamentary debate is expected on Monday.
Moscow, meanwhile, said it would certainly see Finland’s accession to NATO as a threat and “be forced to take military technical and other responses.”
Sweden, which, like Finland, has traditionally observed neutrality, is expected to announce its application for NATO membership in the coming days.
Niniste said in a conversation with Putin that Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine had fundamentally changed Finland’s security situation.
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