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China could help end war in Ukraine, Finland’s prime minister says

By Thomson Reuters Jan 27, 2026 | 6:09 AM

HELSINKI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – China and its President ‍Xi Jinping have the opportunity to bring about an ‌end to Russia’s ‌war in Ukraine by influencing President Vladimir Putin and reducing ​cooperation, Finland’s Prime Minister ‍Petteri ​Orpo told ​reporters in Beijing ‍on Tuesday.

China’s Xi earlier on Tuesday said he had told ‍Orpo that China and Finland should ‍uphold ‍a U.N.-centred ​international system ​and ⁠advance a multipolar ‌world based on economic globalisation.

(Reporting by Essi Lehto, editing by Terje ⁠Solsvik)