NATO to set up northern land command in eastern Finland
NATO will set up a new land command in Finland near the Russian border next year, tasked with leading the
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Geopolitics (Finland)
EU guards to remain at Finnish-Russian border until at least autumn
Border guards from the European agency Frontex look set to remain at Finland’s frontier with Russia throughout the summer and
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Finnish president making first state visit to Sweden, with focus on defence, security
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his spouse Susanne Innes-Stubb are planning to make a state visit to Sweden later this
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Defence chief: Finland may permanently host Nato troops
Finland does not face an immediate military threat, according to General Janne Jaakkola, Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF). He
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Finland’s eastern border to remain shut indefinitely, including boat harbours
As expected, the Finnish government on Thursday decided to extend the closure of the border with Russia. In the past,
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Finland: Tougher restrictions needed in case border situation escalates, says Orpo
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) outlined the government’s proposal for a tougher new border
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Finnish volunteer soldier dies in Ukraine
The 21-year-old man from eastern Finland is the third Finnish citizen known to have died in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion
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Finland announces new Russian border closure
Finland will once again close all checkpoints on its eastern border with Russia, Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) announced at
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BBC: Russia recruiting migrants near Finnish border to fight in Ukraine
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that Russian authorities are allegedly enticing migrants seeking to enter Finland with expired
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Finland’s border closure explained
Crossings to be shut for at least 2 weeks following surge of migrants trying to enter from Russia. Finland is
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Finland closes several border-crossing points to Russia
Following a rapid growth in illegal border traffic, the Nordic country closes four of its border-crossing points to Russia. The
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Cabinet postpones meeting on border crossings; Russia ‘deeply regrets’ Finnish moves
The Kremlin has reacted with displeasure to statements by Finnish leaders, who accused Russia of funneling asylum-seekers to its border.
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Finland deploys round-the-clock control to stop Russian cars transiting via Norway
Two weeks have passed since Finland, like the Baltic states and Poland, decided to turn around all Russian vehicles with less than
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With northern focus, Finland applies EU funding to improve military mobility
The Finnish Government said an application of €43 million has been sent to the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CAF), a funding
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Finland issues Nato stamp
Finland is to issue a postage stamp to commemorate its accession to Nato’s military alliance. The national postal service says
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