Finland regrets the Russian decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty

Finland regrets the Russian decision to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty. The Open Skies Treaty has been a crucial element of the confidence-building framework that has improved transparency, predictability and security across the Euro-Atlantic area. The Russian withdrawal puts the viability of the Treaty into peril and we shall have further discussions with our European partners on the future of the Open Skies Treaty.