Karelia

More Russian men flee Putin’s call-up decree via northern borders

Both Finland and Norway saw more military-aged Russian men crossing borders this weekend. But still far from the queues reported

Finnish energy company Fortum is exiting Russia. The same could soon be the case with Enel and other western power

The population of Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and other northern regions might be ten percent less that anticipated. Judging from preliminary results

The Russian natural gas company Gazprom will stretch its national pipeline grid to several Karelian towns located along the border

The United Russia wins 39,3 percent of the votes in regional parliament elections in Murmansk, a significant increase compared with

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Posted: Monday, August 22, 2016 at 14:23 — Last Updated: Monday, August 22, 2016 at 14:25
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Hunters in northern Karelia, eastern Finland bagged a total 41 bears during the weekend as part of this year’s autumn

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Posted: Monday, February 2, 2015 at 20:21 — Last Updated: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 21:32
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The economic crisis in Russia has affected Finland in many ways already, now in the form of new cabin purchases

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Posted: Friday, August 15, 2014 at 11:32
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Finland’s white-tailed eagle population is staging a strong recovery after nearly disappearing four decades ago. The majestic raptors, which can

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Posted: Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 14:23
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Put together by the South Karelia Art Museum, the exhibition in the Pavlovsk Palace features drawings and watercolours by Viktor