Nordic and Canadian leaders meet in Oslo, Orpo warns against easing Russia sanctions

2026-03-15 - 13:24

Prime ministers from the Nordic states and Canada met in Oslo on Sunday to discuss Arctic security, support for Ukraine and cooperation on defence production, as Finland’s prime minister warned that easing sanctions on Russian oil would strengthen Moscow’s war effort. The meeting brought together leaders from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Canada. Norway hosted the talks in its capital. The leaders issued a joint statement that pledged deeper cooperation in security, defence industry and crisis resilience across the northern region.