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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO

Thomson Reuters
Posted: Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 11:44 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 11:50
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One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led

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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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NATO membership decision draws closer as Finnish and Swedish leaders meet

Linnéa Wannefors, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 10:21 — Last Updated: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 10:24
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Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm Wednesday to discuss defense and security policy,

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NATO chief: Decision on Finland’s membership can be quick

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 8, 2022 at 16:35
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At a meeting with Nordic journalists, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Thursday that a political decision on Finland’s NATO membership

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Veteran Finnish politician launches anti-NATO party leadership bid

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 16:56
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A long-time fixture on the Finnish political scene, Paavo Väyrynen says that he will stand for the chairmanship of the Centre Party

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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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Russian Navy announces firing near NATO Arctic exercise

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 10:34
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Russia’s biggest warship, the nuclear-powered battle cruiser “Pyotr Veliky” and the destroyer “Severomorsk” are sailing towards the activated warning zone

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Sweden takes part in Arctic military manoeuvres with NATO countries

Radio Sweden
Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 11:26
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One of NATO’s biggest military exercises since the Cold War gets underway in Norway today with partners Sweden and Finland

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PM Marin: Finland’s NATO membership decision needs more time

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 17:07 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 17:11
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The Prime Minister made the comments following a meeting with party leaders on Tuesday night. Finland will not rush into

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Blog: Blowback – The Ukraine Conflict and Arctic Security

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 15:21
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The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February will result in aftershocks throughout Europe and the global community for

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Russia demands ‘clear answer’ from Nordic neighbors on security guarantees

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 10:40
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Norway, Sweden and Finland are among the countries that have received letters from Russia’s Foreign Minister asking for written answers

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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 09:15
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Two NATO carrier groups will sail north for exercise Cold Response As Russia deploys the new 3M22 Tsirkon anti-ship hypersonic

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Moscow to boost Svalbard presence as part of hybrid-strategy, expert warns

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at 09:18
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“​A hybrid-strategy is underway in which Russia bolsters its legitimate presence in Svalbard on one hand while raising tensions in

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