Ukraine, Finland discuss cooperation in countering hybrid threats

Ukraine is interested in cooperation with Finland in combating hybrid threats in order to increase resilience to information and military challenges.

Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar said this at a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Finland to Ukraine Päivi Laine, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reported.

"Vasyl Bodnar expressed the interest of the Ukrainian side in intensifying cooperation with the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats in Helsinki and exchanging experience in this area. The parties agreed that this cooperation would promote better resilience to information and military threats," the statement reads.

The parties discussed the ways to step up political dialogue between Ukraine and Finland, in particular holding in the near future of bilateral political consultations between the two foreign ministries, as well as cooperation in the framework of the international organizations. 

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