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Environmental specialists: Proposed border fence will affect Finland’s bear, wolf populations

Yle News
Posted: Monday, November 28, 2022 at 14:26
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The proposed construction of a fence along sections of the border with Russia will result in fewer wolves, bears and

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Report: Finland and Sweden joining Nato would increase security in the Baltic Sea region

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 10:41
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The government has submitted a detailed report to Parliament on “fundamental changes” in the foreign and security policy environment following

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Finnish PM wants NATO decision to be taken this spring

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11:00
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Sanna Marin on Saturday told Social Democratic Party delegates gathered in Helsinki that it was time for Finland to seriously

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More than 2,300 Swedish and Finnish troops advance into Northern Norway to join NATO drills Cold Response

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 15:38 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 15:40
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Trucks packed with military hardware could this weekend be seen in big numbers on the roads that connect northern Sweden

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Finland tests Nato waters with existing members

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 15:39
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Finland has attended a flurry of high level international meetings since Russia invaded Ukraine. Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told Yle that security

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Report: Moscow sees Finland as friendly, but not a major EU player

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 10:50
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Russia no longer sees Finland as an influential EU country, so Moscow has less interest in routing strategic communications through

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Blog – Why are we so afraid of China, even in the North?

Timo Koivurova
Posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 11:09 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 09:51
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Do you still remember how Japan was feared in the West? After World War II until the early 1990’s, the

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US missiles: Finnish, Russian presidents call for dialogue at Helsinki meeting

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 13:37 — Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2019 at 11:44
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has described as “worrying” US plans to locate mid-range missiles in Europe and called for dialogue

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“Nothing taboo” in upcoming talks with Russia’s Putin, Finnish President Niinistö says

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 10:15 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 12:21
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that no issue or subject will be considered off the table when he

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US, Norwegian troops join military drill in Arctic Finland

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 11:40 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 13:32
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A major international military exercise began in Sodankylä, Finnish Lapland, on Wednesday. About 100 foreign soldiers are taking part in

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Venezuelan tensions part of discussion at Arctic Council meeting

Yle News
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10:00 — Last Updated: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 10:12
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The Arctic Council ministerial meeting began on Monday in Rovaniemi, Arctic Finland with one of the most highly anticipated talks

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Fighter jets flying low over Arctic Finland for military drill in northern Sweden

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 22, 2019 at 13:36 — Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2019 at 13:51
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Planes from the Finnish and Swedish air forces could be seen flying over Finnish Lapland on Friday as part of

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U.S. Secretary of State expected to attend Arctic Council meeting in Finland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 10:23 — Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 10:31
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Finland’s hope for an Arctic Summit with heads of states vanished earlier this year, but this spring, the Arctic Council

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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS jamming

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018 at 10:39
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Russian Ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, was set to meet in Finland’s Foreign Ministry on Monday. Norway and Finland have

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Finland to talk with Russia about GPS jamming during NATO exercise

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10:22 — Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 13:01
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Finland is expected to launch diplomatic talks with Russia over suspected GPS signal-jamming that affected areas in northern Norway and

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