EU sanctions against Russia not effective but Finland backs them: MP

European Union's sanctions against Russia are ineffective and hamper Finland's economic recovery, but Helsinki is sticking to the bloc's common policy, a senior Finnish member of parliament said on Wednesday. The EU is expected to extend its sanctions against Russia next month despite questioning of the measures' effectiveness by countries like Italy and Hungary that have close business ties with Moscow. Former Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, who is currently the chairman of the parliament's fore