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Finland and the Soviet shadow shape its wary independence
Finns insist on democratic, market rules while navigating Moscow’s big power proximity. President Kekkonen’s two-decade rule and 1978 reelection bid underscore broad party support for careful accommodation. Public reaction to Soviet statements reveals Finland’s anxious balance between sovereignty and Moscow’s influence.
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Seth Mydans
Associated Press
Helsinki Finland
Finland
Urho Kekkonen
Russia
Kremlin
Nikitas Krrushchiev
Euper
Europe
Soviet Union
Helsinki
East
Harber
Lenin
Moscow
Kekkonen