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March to join NATO ‘moving faster in Finland than it does in Sweden’, says expert

Frank Radosevich, Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, April 15, 2022 at 06:02
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Finland appears to be closer to applying to join the NATO military alliance than its western neighbor Sweden, says Jan

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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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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) News Politics Sweden 

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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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Ukrainian president warns Norway against Russian Arctic militarization

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 09:35
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“We do not have common borders, but we have a common neighbor that stands against our common values,” the Ukrainian

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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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* Newsroom Picks * Countries Geopolitics (Russia) Newsroom Picks • zone 3 RCI Russia 

A wave of war propaganda is gushing over Russian youth

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 12:08
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“The Russian Army is fighting for the security of Russia and the whole world against Nazism,” a video produced by

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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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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Russia 

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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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) RCI 

U.S. Navy to build airport infrastructure in North Norway to meet upped Russian submarine presence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 16, 2021 at 10:12
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Norway’ Minister of Defense, Frank Bakke-Jensen, on Friday signed an agreement with the United States allowing for, among other things,

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Featured • Zone 2 General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Swedish Security Police: Increasing threat against Sweden

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, March 18, 2021 at 11:30
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The threat from foreign powers and violent extremism continues to increase, according to Sweden’s Security Police, Säpo. In its yearly

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland’s Defence Ministry blocked Chinese plans for research airbase in Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 10:15
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A Chinese state research institute sought to lease or buy an airport adjacent to a military zone in 2018. Yle

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Analysis: Trump’s legacy leaves Arctic with fewer environmental protections and more risk of conflict, experts warn

John Last, CBC North
Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 10:31
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From idea to buy Greenland to development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Trump has left his mark As U.S. President

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Estonia ready to contribute to global climate fight through Arctic Council if observer application approved, says president

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 16:27 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 18:06
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Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important

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