Yukon to Ukraine: how a group of Yukoners knew they had to do something
When the war in Ukraine started more than two years ago, a group of Yukoners knew they had to do
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Oslo ups defence spending to 2 % of GDP
“The situation out there and the needs here at home makes it necessary to now strengthen our Armed Forces,” says
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Sweden officially joins NATO during ceremony in Washington
Sweden joins a year after Finland, following delay due to resistance from Turkey, Hungary Sweden joined NATO in Washington on
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Putin issues warning about western troops in Ukraine, highlights nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday delivered a blunt message to the West, warning that it risks provoking a global
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Finnish volunteer soldier dies in Ukraine
The 21-year-old man from eastern Finland is the third Finnish citizen known to have died in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion
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Ukrainian refugees in Sweden on hopes and fears for the future
Oleksandra Byelyavska and her young son came to Sweden in September 2022, after fleeing Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. While remaining
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Arctic Russian airbase “undoubtedly” on radar of Ukrainian armed forces: expert
The Olenya airbase is undoubtedly on the radar of Ukrainian armed forces, says an expert after a wave of bombers
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Murmansk sends deadly new year greeting to Kyiv
The air alarm howled across Ukrainian cities as Russia early morning 2nd of January launched attacks on the neighbouring country.
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Bombers from Kola Peninsula take center stage in terror bombing of Ukraine
A group of nine Tu-95MS strategic bombers early Friday morning took off from the Olenya air base and few hours
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Reuters corrects translation error, Russia not sending artillery to Finnish border
Russia is not sending self-propelled artillery to be stationed near the Finnish border, despite an erroneous Reuters report to that
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Sweden gives another SEK 1.4 billion in financial aid to Ukraine
Sweden is to give SEK 1.4 billion to Ukraine to help the civilian population through the winter. The money will
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EU deploys additional border guards to Finland
Finland is closing all but its northernmost crossing with Russia, after the arrival of hundreds of asylum seekers on the
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Leader of Norway’s Finnmark region snubs Moscow, wants Zelensky at WWII anniversary
The new regional government of Hans-Jacob Bønå does not want any official Russian representatives at next year’s 80-year anniversary of
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Russian Arctic regions strengthen bonds with Beijing
We are entering a new level of partnership with China,” Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said as he in September met with leaders
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More indigenous men from Russian Arctic are killed in Moscow’s war of aggression
On a cold morning in late January, the relatives of Vasily Taleev assembled to say a last farewell. The 33
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