US President Joe Biden praised Finland as an important defence partner during a visit by Finnish President Sauli Niinistös, amid Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine. Biden called Finland a critical partner, a strong defence partner and a partner to NATO, during a meeting at the White House in Washington on Friday. He said Finland was a “critical partner of the United States, a strong defense partner as well, a partner to NATO especially in the strength and security of the Baltic Sea area.” Biden also said the two leaders had agreed that Moscow’s war was “not only an attack on Ukraine, it’s…