Unit for Russia

The Unit for Russia is responsible for:

  • monitoring of the situation in Russia
  • bilateral issues between Finland and Russia
  • the EU's policy and actions in regard to Russia, including sanctions
  • issues related to Russia in international organisations
  • issues related to the Northern Dimension
  • issues related to the Barents Euro-Arctic Council
  • administration of financing for Baltic Sea, Barents and Arctic cooperation, including related international financial arrangements

Countries

Email

  • ITA-10@gov.fi

Fax

  • +358 9 160 556 21

Personnel

Joonas Heiskanen
Director
  • +358 295 350 535
Vesa Kekäle
Senior Adviser
  • +358 295 351 685

Political Affairs

Johanna Birkstedt
Team Leader
Russia policy
  • +358 295 351 817
Jyrki Terva
Desk Officer
EU-Russia
  • +358 295 350 939
Niina Nykänen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 351 175
Aaro Tuovinen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 350 227

Bilateral and Commercial and Economic Relations

Kaisa Honka-Hallila
Team Leader
  • +358 295 350 109
Timo Tolvanen
Administrative Officer
  • +358 295 350 175
Maarit Keitanen
Desk Officer
  • +358 295 350 036

Regional cooperation

Marja Joenusva
Ambassador Barents and Northern Dimension
  • +358 295 350 622
Anita Koivuselkä
Specialist
  • +358 295 351 466

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.