Niinistö and Putin agree on Arctic, but at odds on NATO during Sochi talks
The language turned sour as soon as the Russian and Finnish presidents touched on the role of NATO and an
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Ukraine
What makes Finland a meeting point for superpowers?
With relations currently strained between the US and Russia, annual meetings such as the one convening in Vantaa (near Helsinki)
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First Russia-Norway defense ministries meeting since 2013
“A mutual wish to exchange information about military activities and contribute to avoid misunderstandings,” says the Norwegian Defense Ministry in
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Russian and Finnish foreign ministers tackle “difficult issues” during meeting in Finland
The Russian and Finnish foreign ministers praised bilateral ties but took different views of international affairs following their meeting on
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After hiatus, Alaska returns to Northern Forum
On the world stage, relations between the United States and Russia are tense and chilly, thanks to disputes over Ukraine,
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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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Putin vows to restrict asylum seekers’ into Finnish Lapland
In several hours of talks on Tuesday, the Russian and Finnish presidents discussed a wide range of issues, from sanctions
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Russia blasts Norwegian police over espionage allegations
The Russian Embassy in Oslo refutes espionage accusations highlighted in a report from Norway’s Police Security Service. “We are very
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Russian submarine activity equals Cold War levels
Commander says “a lot of what the Russians are doing at the moment we don’t understand, and is obscure.” Vice-Admiral
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25th anniversary of Yle Finland’s Russian service
The work of Yle’s small Russian-language department, Novosti Yle, is carefully scrutinised both inside and outside of Finland. In particular,
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Arctic Alaska meeting planned for Kerry, Lavrov and other officials
WASHINGTON — U.S. State Department officials are planning a “ministerial event” on Arctic policy later this summer in Alaska that could
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Expert gives dark view of geopolitics in the Arctic
World leaders, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin, have talked of the Arctic as a zone of peace and co-operation. But continued
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Medals, energy and shipping shenanigans: 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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Nordic-Baltic-Polish 9 should boost security: US think tank
According to a report by the US think tank Center of European Policy Analysis, Russian troops performed an island attack
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Finland’s military sets up rapid deployment force: report
Some Finnish conscripts have been offered the opportunity to commit to fronting up for service more quickly than required by
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