Finland says trust-building needed to change fears about Russia
Trust-building is the keyword, the Finnish President said after his meeting with Vladimir Putin. “There is clearly a certain fear
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Russia’s image of Finland contradictory says researcher
The talks at Kultaranta demonstrated differences in opinion on the causes of the security threats and altered circumstances in the
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Iceland won’t back down on sanctions against Russia
Iceland will continue to follow the EU in its sanctions against Russia, the country’s new Foreign Minister Lilja Alfredsdottir says.
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NATO agreement won’t bring nuclear weapons to Sweden
NATO members will not be allowed to transport or bring nuclear weapons into Sweden even during times of war and
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Russia’s new maritime doctrine to strengthen Arctic presence
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has approved a new maritime doctrine that focuses on naval presence in the Arctic and the
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Sweden awaits Russian blacklist explanation
Swedish MEPs and MPs are among more than 80 EU citizens who Russia has blacklisted from visiting the country, reports Swedish
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Military, shipping and polar cooperation – Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Arctic Challenge Exercise begins over North Sweden
The Arctic Challenge Exercise, one of the biggest military plane exercises of the year, began Monday in the north of
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Health, climate and security: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Sweden: Defence talks continue without the Liberals
In the ongoing cross-party talks about the future of the Swedish military, the government has offered to review the Armed
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Expert: Nordic ministers’ article unwisely provoked Russia
Markku Kivinen, Director of the Aleksanteri Institute, the expert academic body in Finland on all things Russian, says the five
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China, defence strategy & drilling: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Alaska policy, oil exports and moose threats – Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories on Eye on the Arctic this
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Russian bomber intercepted by Norwegian F-16s carried nuclear warhead
A Norwegian military listening post intercepted cockpit conversations revealing that one of the Tu-95 flying around the coast of Norway
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More info needed on air force exercises says Finland’s president
The President of Finland said on Tuesday that the government does not have enough information about joint US-Estonian air force
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