‘China is watching’: Finland warns defeating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine key to stability in Indo-Pacific

<p>Defence minister says Xi Jinping should note resolve to stay the course by global democratic alliance, including Australia</p><p>Defeating <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/24/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-london-meeting-european-leaders">Russia’s invasion of Ukraine</a> is critical to restraining China in the Indo-Pacific, Finland’s defence minister has said, warning Europe and democratic partners, including Australia, face a fight of global consequences.</p><p>Antti Häkkänen praised Donald Trump’s decision to impose <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/22/us-sanctions-russia-oil-vladimir-putin-refusal-ukraine-war">sanctions on two Russian oil companies</a> last week, calling the move a major sign of resolve by the US president against Vladimir Putin’s three-year long war.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/28/china-is-watching-finland-warns-defeating-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-key-to-stability-in-indo-pacific">Continue reading...</a>