Hey Alaska, what would you ask Vladimir Putin?
Russia’s central TV station is apparently looking for a few good Alaskans to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin some questions
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Ukraine
Growing support for Nato membership in Sweden
A survey suggests a big jump in support for Swedish Nato membership, with 29 percent in favour of joining. The
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Can an aggressive Russia remain U.S.’s nice Arctic neighbor?
Pro-Russian activists seized public buildings in eastern Ukraine this week, and U.S. officials say they suspect the actions were not
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Finland’s defence chief: Russia aiming to restore Soviet-era prestige
Speaking in an interview on Yle Radio 1’s Ykkösaamu programme, Chief of Defence Ari Puheloinen noted that the situation in
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Russia stops expedited freight shipments at Vaalimaa, Finland
Russian customs have announced they will stop handling TIR freight shipments, which speed through border crossings without customs formalities, from
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Finland-Russia Society rep: Relations with our eastern neighbour are still good
Finland-Russia Society’s Olli Nepponen says the crisis in Ukraine has not affected cultural cooperation between the countries. However the newspapers
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