Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb tried to convince to look at the Russian Federation and Russian on the positive side, despite the situation in Ukraine and the actions of the Russian authorities, informs on Sunday broadcasting company Yle.
some living in Finland Russian-Ukrainian fall became quieter to talk in public places, so as not to cause themselves against negative reactions, stresses Yle.
" You cannot blame the Russian culture, Finnish Russian, or Russian language in the Russian government. We need to build such a society, in which no national minorities, including Russians, are not subject to discrimination, " he said in an interview Yle Stubb.
The Prime Minister reminded that in Finland there are about 20 thousand people with dual Finnish and Russian citizenship, as well as more than 60 thousand people, whose native language is Russian. This, like any other minority, equal part of Finnish society, drew attention to it.
Fluent in several foreign languages, the Prime Minister also complained that in Finland are not familiar with the Russian language. According to Stubb, if he now made an offer to study another foreign language, he is in the 1st turn, would choose English.
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