Finnish Defence Minister criticised for premature talk of military drills with US Defence Secretary
Government and opposition MPs slammed Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö for discussing plans for proposed military drills with the US Defence
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US Defence Secretary: US-Finland ties never stronger
US Defence Secretary James Mattis said that ties between Finland and the United States have never been stronger. Mattis met
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UNGA: Finland’s President talks North Korea nuclear threat, peace mediation and climate change
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö delivered Finland’s national statement at the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations
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Russia, Finland leaders talk defence, environment and possible US sanctions
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for talks in eastern Finland on Thursday. The two leaders
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Details emerge on Putin’s visit to Finland
The Russian and Finnish presidents will meet next week at sites in eastern Finland redolent with the two countries’ shared history.
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Putin to visit Finland for its 100th anniversary
Vladimir Putin is set to visit the Finnish town of Savonlinna in late July in a trip arranged to mark
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U.S. pullout from Paris climate pact condemned by Finnish leaders
Finnish leaders and experts have so far unanimously condemned US President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris
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Blog: Cooperation with Russia in the Arctic makes sense; an Arctic Summit does not
Last week, Russia hosted a high profile conference on Arctic development and cooperation which boasted the attendance of 2400 or
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Finnish President suggests to hold Arctic Council Summit in Finland
«Finland, in my view, is a very convenient country,» Vladimir Putin replies. «We believe it is time to take the
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Finnish president meets with Swedish PM, royals amid Winter War commemorations
President Sauli Niinistö is in Stockholm on Monday, meeting with Sweden’s top political leadership on the sidelines of events honouring
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Finland gets new minister of Economic Affairs
President Sauli Niinistö appointed long-serving Centre Party MP Mika Lintilä to the post of Economy Minister on Thursday afternoon. Lintilä
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Finland talks Arctic with Trump
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö’s first discussion with US President-elect Donald Trump went well, according to a short statement released on
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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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Swedish ex-minister tells Finland’s PM: ”Hard to understand why you invited Putin”
President Niinistö forced to defend forthcoming visit by Russian president in July and tells Swedish former defence minister: “You’re behind
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