Mr. Stubb said that Russia has given recent clear signals that it is ready for discussions in all arenas, YLE News reports.
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, EU High Representative Javier Solana, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero-Waldner and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer attended the dinner together with other NATO member representatives.
During the event, the participants will discuss topical foreign and security policy issues informally, without an actual agenda. Russia, Afghanistan and the Middle East was on the agenda, the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports in a press release.
