Telephone conversation with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö 2020-03-16 16:20:00 Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö at the initiative of the Finnish side. The two leaders exchanged information on measures to counter the spread of the coronavirus. They agreed that possible decisions regarding the operation of checkpoints on the Russian-Finnish border would be made in close collaboration with the relevant services and agencies.