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Military14h 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]
Politics1d 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]
World2d agoFinland sentences Fitburg captain and boatswain to prison over damage to Gulf of Finland cablesThe Helsinki District Court has sentenced the captain and boatswain of the vessel Fitburg to prison terms in connection with damage to undersea cables in the Gulf of Finland late last year.Ukrinform [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 Sends 2 Men to Prison for Damaging Undersea Cable in Baltic SeaA Finnish court convicted the captain and boatswain of a cargo ship of aggravated criminal damage in relation to an incident last year in the Gulf of Finland.NYT 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
Politics3d agoFinland court jails captain and crew member over Baltic cable sabotageDW News [en]
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]
Sci & Tech5d agoThe nuclear waste repository in Finland designed to outlast modern civilisationThe first engineered structure built to last for 100,000 years is about to begin operations. The hope is that Onkalo, deep below ground in Finland, will offer a safe place for the country to store nuclear wasteNew Scientist
World5d agoFinland offers all-expenses-paid trip for singles in 2027 – How to applyFinland is offering all-expenses-paid trips to 16 international singles for a four-day experience featuring blind dates, sightseeing and culinary activities in February 2027. The post Finland offers all-expenses-paid trip for singles in 2027 – How to apply appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
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]
BusinessOct 29Finland launches criminal probe of suspected environmental damage by GoogleThe US tech giant is investing $15bn in a huge new data centre project in northern Finland.Al Jazeera [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
PoliticsOct 28Zelenskyy defends leaders of Finland and Norway over Putin talksSome European governments have criticized Alexander Stubb and Jonas Gahr Støre for breaking ranks and calling the Russian leader directly.Politico Europe
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 28Europe furious after Finland and Norway break convention by speaking directly to PutinThe move attracted criticism from the Danish prime minister, who urged Europe to ‘stick together’ on UkraineThe Independent World
Sci & TechOct 27Finland Licenses Permanent Spent-Fuel Repository“Finland has granted an operating licence for the world’s first permanent underground repository for spent nuclear fuel… Although the move does not allow the opening of the facility, it is expected to start operations soon, the firm said. However, 22 years after construction began, no exact date has been decided yet… With space for 6,500 […] The post Finland Licenses Permanent Spent-Fuel Repository appeared first on Human Progress.Human Progress
PoliticsOct 27Europe furious after Finland and Norway break convention by speaking directly to PutinThe move attracted criticism from the Danish prime minister, who urged Europe to ‘stick together’ on UkraineThe Independent World
PoliticsOct 27Putin call pits Finland and Norway against Denmark and SwedenNordic unity broke on Tuesday after the leaders of Finland and Norway held a 90-minute phone call with Vladimir Putin. The Danish and Swedish prime ministers publicly cast doubt on the diplomatic overture.EuroNews [en]
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