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Unresolved issues linger after Geneva peace talks, Finnish President Stubb says

Finland's President Alexander Stubb discussed the outcomes of U.S.-Ukraine peace talks in Geneva with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, welcoming progress but noting unresolved issues, Stubb said on X on Nov. 24.

24 November 2025, 04:20 PM

U.S.-Russia 'peace deal' terms dictated by Moscow, unacceptable to Europe, says Finnish FM

Ukraine and its European partners cannot accept a reported U.S.-Russia "peace deal" if media accounts are accurate, Finland's Foreign Minister and current OSCE head Elina Valtonen said, calling the terms dictated by Moscow and in violation of the UN Charter, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on Nov. 20.

20 November 2025, 09:15 PM

U.S. sanctions force Lukoil's Teboil network to halt operations in Finland

Russia's Lukoil is shutting down its Teboil gas station network in Finland due to U.S. sanctions that have halted fuel supplies and payments, Teboil’s Marketing Director Toni Flyckt told the Helsingin Sanomat on Nov. 7.

8 November 2025, 01:22 PM

Trump may meet Putin at G20 in South Africa — Stubb

Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that U.S. President Donald Trump may meet Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in South Africa at the end of November, Yle reported on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 01:17 PM

Russia launches nuclear submarine Khabarovsk near Finland, capable of carrying Poseidon underwater drones

Russia has launched the heavy nuclear-powered missile submarine Khabarovsk at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, near the Finnish border, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Nov. 2.

2 November 2025, 10:27 AM

Finland: Russia gearing up for ‘second phase’ of aggression

Russia is building up its military capabilities near the European Union’s borders and preparing for a potential “second phase” of aggression, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said at the NATO North Atlantic Council at Defense Ministers meeting in Brussels on Oct. 15.

16 October 2025, 09:17 AM

Finland’s Stubb meets Trump to discuss Ukraine and NATO ties

Finnish President Alexander Stubb will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, Yle media outlet reported on Oct. 7.

9 October 2025, 10:26 AM

Finland commits troops to Denmark to support anti-drone operations — Stubb

Finland will deploy a contingent to Denmark to counter drones, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Sept. 30.

30 September 2025, 05:25 PM

Finland to weigh risks before shooting down Russian jets — Stubb

Finland will not order the immediate downing of Russian aircraft that violate its airspace, preferring to first assess the threat, President Alexander Stubb told CNN on Sept. 25.

29 September 2025, 12:45 PM

Medvedev targets Finland with threats and Nazi rhetoric, echoing Kremlin’s Ukraine war propaganda — ISW analysis

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev issued direct threats against Finland in a new op-ed, using language and narratives that closely mirror the false justifications the Kremlin used to launch its war against Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 8 report.

9 September 2025, 10:19 AM

Kyiv calls OSCE Permanent Council meeting

A special meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has been scheduled for Sep. 9 at Ukraine's request, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on X late on Sep. 8.

9 September 2025, 09:15 AM

‘We must pressure Russia’: Finland’s Stubb urges action on Ukraine security guarantees after call with Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by phone with Finnish President Alexander Stubb to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, the President’s Office said, following their conversation on Aug. 27.

27 August 2025, 02:50 PM

Finland's Stubb stresses Ukraine’s role in own defense

Ukraine itself remains the primary guarantor of its security, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with Fox News’ One Nation program on Aug. 25, commenting on potential security guarantees for Ukraine.

25 August 2025, 11:42 AM

Russia plans to prolong war at least through fall, Putin–Zelenskyy meeting unlikely — Stubb

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said he sees “no signs” that Russia is ready for peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. He added that it is only a matter of time before U.S. President Donald Trump runs out of patience with Vladimir Putin, according to tvpworld.com on Aug. 23.

23 August 2025, 07:39 PM

‘Russia doesn’t want peace’: Finnish defense chief doubts Kremlin’s sincerity

There is currently no reason to believe Russia has any genuine intention to pursue peace, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Häkkinen said on Aug. 22 in an interview with public broadcaster Yle.

22 August 2025, 02:25 PM

Zelenskyy, European leaders to speak with Trump ahead of Alaska meeting

Several European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will hold an online call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Aug. 13, ahead of Trump’s meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15.

12 August 2025, 02:12 AM

Finland charges crew of Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker over Baltic Sea cable damage

Finland’s prosecutor’s office has charged crew members of the Russian “shadow fleet” vessel Eagle S with sabotage and gross disruption of telecommunications, Finnish outlet Yle reported on Aug. 11.

11 August 2025, 06:56 PM

Putin lost more troops in Ukraine than Stalin did in Finland

Russian military losses in Ukraine have already exceeded the scale of Soviet casualties in the 1939–1940 Winter War against Finland, Estonian military police chief Col. Toomas Vali told public broadcaster ERR on July 18.

18 July 2025, 11:51 PM

Finnish company suspected of supplying faulty body armor to Ukrainian military

A company in Finland is under investigation for allegedly defrauding Ukraine’s Defense Ministry by delivering substandard body armor to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on July 1.

1 July 2025, 06:25 PM

Poland votes to withdraw from anti-landmine treaty amid Russian threat

Poland’s lower house of parliament, the Sejm, has voted in favor of a bill to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use, production, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel landmines, Polish outlet RMF24 reported on June 26.

26 June 2025, 11:48 AM

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