Sinikukka Saari

Sinikukka Saari (born 1975) is a Finnish political scientist in the field of foreign and security policy.

Career As of 2023, she is working as Research Director at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA), specialising in Finland's foreign policy and NATO membership, the geopolitical security situation in northern Europe, and Russia’s foreign policy and its relations with its near environment including the EU.

She has received considerable attention as an analyst and commentator following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She also writes as a columnist for the Finnish public broadcaster Yle, as well as having co-authored several books within her field.

She is married with two children, and lives in Helsinki. In addition to her native Finnish, she speaks fluent Russian and English, and also some Swedish and French.