… to state relations, which are based on interests and on values and on geography and history and culture and power and all of those things. And of course, you know, For a country like Finland, which is relatively small, an attachment to the United States has always been important. certainly in sort of modern history. But the second aspect is actually the personal relations. And when you come from a small country, that part is extremely important. (02:30–02:38)
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Asserts that Finland's relationship with the United States is historically important.
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