Helsinki: On March 11, Finland’s president urged Russian leader Vladimir Putin during an hour-long telephone call to establish an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and to allow the evacuation of civilians via humanitarian corridors. “President (Sauli) Niinisto emphasized the need to establish an immediate ceasefire and ensure the safe evacuation of civilians along humanitarian corridors,” the president’s office said in a statement. In his call, Niinisto also discussed with Putin the need to ensure the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants and he told the Russian president that the worsening human suffering is strongly impacting Western views of Russia.
