Suomijos santykiai su Rusija po SSRS žlugimo

Abstract

Suomijos, kaip Pabaltijo šalių istorija yra glaudžiai susijusi su Rusija. Šaltojo karo metais turbūt Suomija buvo vienintelė demokratįnė Europos valstybė turinti tokią ilgą sieną su tuometine Sovietų Sąjunga. Nenuostabu, kad Rusija turėjo didelę įtaką Suomijos užsienio politikai, kuriai teko laviruoti tarp dviejų tuo metu didžiausių blokų, norint nesupykdyti savo didžiosios kaimynės ir nesugadinti santykių su NATO narėmis bei kitomis Vakarų Europos šalimis. Po šaltojo karo pabaigos Suomijos užsienio politika išgyveno transformaciją

During 2000 Finland and the USSR had special relations. Finland’s foreign and defense policy was highly dependent on the USSR. Their cooperation went through four stages: starting from Finland being a part of Russian empire, to being one of the most important allies in the Western and Nordic Europe. The last period dates go back to the end of the Cold War. Finland come to conceive Russia not only as a threat to their homeland, but also as a possible partner and ally in helping to create secure community across the Baltic Sea region. The collapse of the former Soviet Union, the rise of new states in the neighborhood of Finland and the changed attitude of Russia towards Finland allowed Finns to adopt new defense and foreign policy. This allowed Finland to join the European Union and NATO program Partnership for Peace (PfP). Since 1991 Finns have paid a special attention towards the development of security in the Baltic Sea region, where the most important task was Russia’s integration into European institutions and its democratization. Baltic Sea could become a bridge for achieving Russia’s integration. Scandinavian countries, the Baltic States and Russia may turn the Baltic Sea region into a big economic and cultural network.[...]