Pro-Russia

Finland

The modern Finnish political landscape has also seen some pro-Russian political parties. The Power Belongs to the People (VKK) party was notable for being the only political party in Finland with a strong, openly pro-Russian platform in 2022. VKK opposed economic sanctions imposed on Russia and expressed support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the party has since dissasociated from the connections to Russia after Ano Turtiainen was replaced by Antti Asikainen. Nevertheless, other political entities have also since echoed pro-Russian positions to varying degrees. The Truth Party in Finland, had also refused to condemn Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine and advocates for stronger bilateral relations with Russia. And some who have promoted pro-Russian sentiment have also been found in the Freedom Alliance party of Finland, as a former National Coalition member who argued that Ukraine should be Russian territory was allowed to be among the candidates of the Freedom Alliance party in the 2025 Finnish municipal elections. Pro-Russian viewpoints have also been advocated by the Freedom Alliance member Armando Meman, who has been seen on Russian national television.