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Military15h agoFinland studies Ukraine's experience with anti-tank fortifications along border with RussiaFinland is exploring the possibility of building anti-tank obstacles similar to those used in Ukraine to strengthen its defences along the border with Russia.Ukrinform [en]
Military1d agoFinland considers Ukraine - style anti - tank barriers as Russia rearmsbusiness-standard.com · India
Politics1d agoFinland moves to restrict entry for Russian athletes before Helsinki NHL gamesFinland’s Foreign Ministry is preparing further entry restrictions for Russian citizens, including professional athletes, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said.Meduza [en]
Politics2d agoSource tells Vlast newsletter that Putin welcomed late-October call from Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister as a possible start of substantive talks with EuropeMoscow “welcomed” a call to Vladimir Putin from Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, journalist Farida Rustamova reported in her newsletter Vlast. According to sources in the Kremlin, the call could mark the start of substantive talks with Europe.Meduza [en]
Cyber3d agoFinnish court sentences Russian captain to 3.5 years for deliberately damaging Gulf of Finland cablesA Helsinki court sentenced two crew members of the Fitburg, a ship that damaged cables in the Gulf of Finland, to prison, Yle and Reuters reported.Meduza [en]
Conflict3d agoFinland court convicts Russian captain, Azerbaijani crew member over Baltic cable damageShip ​dragged anchor chain and anchor shank ​along seabed for about 130km, court toldIrish Times World
Cyber3d agoFinland jails Russian cargo ship captain over Baltic Sea cable sabotageA Finnish court on Thursday jailed the Russian captain and an Azerbaijani crew member of the cargo ship Fitburg for aggravated sabotage over damage to two subsea ‌telecommunications cables in the Gulf of Finland last year. Finland on December 31 seized the vessel in the Gulf of Finland while it was en route from Russia to Israel, on suspicion that it had damaged cables running from Helsinki to Estonia. The Helsinki District Court sentenced the captain to three years and six ⁠months in prison and...South China Morning Post
Politics5d agoSweden, Finland, and three other countries say they’ll boycott hockey games against Russia after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reinstates the Russian teamSeveral Northern European hockey federations have said their national teams will refuse to play Russia in international tournaments.Meduza [en]
Politics6d agoFinland and Norway’s call to Putin tests European unity over RussiaWhen Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store called Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 27, they took an unusual diplomatic step at a time when direct high-level contact between European governments and Moscow has been limited. The call, initiated by the two Nordic leaders ahead of renewed peace negotiations, also drew criticism from Denmark over the lack of broader European coordination. The call did not signal a change in Finland or Norway’s...South China Morning Post
Politics6d agoRussian athletes have no place in Finland if Moscow continues war, Foreign Minister saysFinnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen has said that Russian athletes will have no place in Finland next year if their country continues its war against Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
PoliticsOct 29Finnish diplomat on Putin's rare phone call with leaders of Finland, Norway over Ukraine warThe leaders of Finland and Norway discussed the war in Ukraine in a rare phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin. Finnish foreign minister Elina Valtonen shares her thoughts.CBS News
MilitaryOct 28Finlands defense minister talks NATO, Ukraine and fishing"We know that Russia is a threat, but we have to just do our stuff, be prepared to invest heavily, keep our friends close, get new friends globally and do stuff right —that’s the Finnish way to handle a difficult security situation."Defense News
ConflictOct 28Norway and Finland hold rare phone call with Putin: What that meansThe two Nordic leaders are attempting to influence US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi to end the war in Ukraine.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 27Finland’s Stubb and Norway PM call Putin in break with previous European stanceThe leaders of Finland and Norway initiated a direct call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning amid broader diplomatic efforts to wind down Russia’s yearslong war with Ukraine. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre noted in a joint press release that they did not speak on behalf of…The Hill
PoliticsOct 27Finland’s Stubb and Norway PM call Putin in break with previous European stanceThe leaders of Finland and Norway initiated a direct call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning amid broader diplomatic efforts to wind down Russia’s yearslong war with Ukraine. Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre noted in a joint press release that they did not speak on behalf of…thehill · united states of america
PoliticsOct 27Denmark's Frederiksen criticizes Finland and Norway for calling Putin without coordinating with allies, despite consultation with UkraineFinland and Norway have called Putin about ending the Ukraine war, drawing Danish criticism. The dispute highlights divisions over European engagement with Moscow ahead of planned US-led peace talks.DW News [en]
ConflictOct 27Norway, Finland leaders hold ‘frank’ talk with Putin on ending Ukraine warFinland’s president and Norway’s prime minister held a “frank and substantive” discussion with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about efforts to end the war in Ukraine, the Nordic leaders said. “The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions,” President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. The statement noted that the phone call had been “held in...South China Morning Post
ConflictOct 27Leaders of Finland and Norway talk to PutinFinnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian PM Jonas Gahr Støre initiated the call to discuss efforts to end the Ukraine war.Politico Europe
ConflictOct 22Finland to provide Ukraine with ten locomotives, additional winter aid – PMFinland will provide Ukraine with ten locomotives to help maintain railway services following Russian attacks, allocate EUR 5 million to support the energy sector, and provide an additional EUR 2 million in humanitarian aid to help the country prepare for winter.Ukrinform [en]
ConflictOct 22Finland provides new aid package to Ukraine, agreements worth EUR 300M signedSeven documents worth approximately EUR 300 million were signed in Kyiv in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.Ukrinform [en]
MilitaryOct 20Finland To Build A Million Landmines As Russian Threat LoomsThe War Zone
ConflictOct 15‘No logic’: Finland slams Trump for siding with Putin against UkrainePolitico Europe
ConflictOct 12Finland calls on EU states to stop issuing Russian tourist visasFinland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen called on fellow EU member states to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens until Moscow ends its war in Ukraine. Elina Valtonen u...dailysabah · turkey
PoliticsOct 12Finland Urges EU To Ban Russian Tourist VisasValtonen, in a statement, urged the European Commission to "adopt stricter guidelines on the processing of visa applications by Russian citizens" and "introduce necessary amendments to EU legislation to implement a ban on tourist visas". The post Finland Urges EU To Ban Russian Tourist Visas appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
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