President Sauli Niinistö visited Moscow to meet president Vladimir Putin. The talks were held behind closed doors.
Russia has restricted the transport of Russian timber through the Saimaa canal to Finland from the beginning of November. The reasons for Russia's decision are still unclear.
The North Atlantic Council visited Finland for a couple of days to meet with Finnish politicians. The NATO secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg said the he hoped that President niinistö would be able to influence the relationship between NATO and Russia which at the moment is very chilly.
