Russian food import ban halts Finnish lorries at the border
Smaller firms and subcontractors are expecting to be particularly hard hit by Thursday’s announcement that Russia is placing an embargo
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Finland nuclear plant faces Russia-related obstacle says politician
MEP Heidi Hautala estimates that the nuclear plant enterprise at Pyhäjoki, Northern Ostrobothnia, will face difficulties due to the facility’s
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New Russia sanctions will affect Finland, but not radically: politician
As EU ambassadors gather on Tuesday to agree a new round of tougher sanctions against Russia over its involvement in
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Presidents of Russia, Finland discuss MH17, ceasefire hopes
Presidents Niinistö and Putin traded views on the prospects for a credible probe of last week’s downing of a passenger
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Tuomioja satisfied with EU-Russia sanctions stance
Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja says that he’s satisfied with the results of a meeting of EU Foreign Ministers on Tuesday.
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Sweden pushes for tougher Russia sanctions
The EU and the USA decided Wednesday evening to strengthen sanctions on Russian interests, with a focus on the crisis
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Swedish jets aloft as Russians increase Baltic presence
It is becoming more and more common that Swedish fighter jets have to fly out to identify Russian military planes,
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Cold stunts Finland’s berry crops
Farmers in Finland’s biggest strawberry-growing region, Suonenjoki, are asking migrant berry-pickers from Russian Karelia to hold off on their arrival
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Finland’s PM clarifies Air Force response to Russian jets
The Finnish premier says he was given incorrect information about the Air Force response to incursions by Russian jets two
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Political crisis stalls car sales to Russia; pile-up at Finnish port
The crisis involving Ukraine and Russia has weakened the ruble and dampened the Russian appetite for imported cars. As a
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Air incident concerns understandable but overblown says Finland’s defence chief
Finnish Chief of Defence Ari Puheloinen has sought to play down an incident earlier this week, in which two Russian
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Authorities probe suspected violations of Finnish airspace
Finnish officials are investigating two suspected violations of Finnish airspace by Russian planes on Tuesday evening. Air Force jets were
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Ice-Blog: Ukraine’s shadow on Arctic cooperation
When a meeting of the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic Council scheduled to take place in Canada in June
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Parties at odds on defense spending in Sweden
Sweden’s main political parties clashed over how much to spend on the military Thursday morning after the Swedish Defense Commission
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Russian tourism in Finland falls 14 percent
The number of overnight stays by Russian visitors fell by 14 percent nationwide in March, compared to one year earlier.
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