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Former Rusich commander Yan Petrovsky sentenced to life in Finland for war crimes in Ukraine

The Helsinki District Court has sentenced Voislav Torden (also known as Yan Petrovsky), a former deputy commander of the Rusich sabotage and reconnaissance group, to life imprisonment for four war crimes committed in Ukraine, the Finnish outlet Yle reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 01:10 PM

Finland announces new €200 million military aid package for Ukraine

Finland has announced its 28th aid package for Ukraine, worth €200 million ($271 mln), and includes artillery ammunition, the country's Defense Ministry reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 01:38 PM

Finnish intelligence tracks Trump’s stance on Putin and Russia

Finland’s security and intelligence service is closely monitoring U.S. President Donald Trump’s stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin, Finnish intelligence chief Juha Martelius told Reuters on March 5.

5 March 2025, 01:42 PM

Finland joins effort to develop Ukraine peace plan

Finland is participating in crafting a peace plan to resolve Russia’s war against Ukraine, President Alexander Stubb announced following a European leaders’ summit on Ukraine held in London on March 2, according to a statement reported by outlet Yle.

3 March 2025, 07:33 PM

Finland commits $700 mln to weapon production for Ukraine

Finland is launching a new support program for Ukraine, worth 660 mln EUR ($691 mln), shifting from stockpile transfers to direct weapons procurement from its domestic defense industry, the country's Defense Ministry wrote on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 02:32 PM

Finland rules out reopening border with Russia

Finland ruled out the possibility of reopening the country’s border with Russia anytime soon, as this idea seems unrealistic under nowadays circumstances, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said, Yle media outlet reported on Feb. 23.

24 February 2025, 09:44 AM

Finland deploys patrol planes over Gulf of Finland after Russian tanker incident

The Finnish Border Guard deployed patrol aircraft over the Gulf of Finland after an incident involving the Koala tanker carrying fuel oil in Russia’s Ust-Luga port, the agency said on X on Feb. 10.

10 February 2025, 10:59 AM

Finland moves to ban Russian real estate purchases over security risks

The Finnish government submitted a bill to parliament that restricts the purchase of real estate by Russian citizens, the country's Defense Ministry wrote on Feb. 6.

7 February 2025, 08:53 AM

Finland announces new military aid package for Ukraine worth nearly 200 million euros (about $213 million)

Finland plans to send Ukraine its 27th military assistance package, valued at 198 million euros (about $213 million), the Finnish Ministry of Defense reported on Jan. 31.

31 January 2025, 05:43 PM

Ukraine ceasefire possible in three to six months — Finnish president

Hostilities between Russia and Ukraine could potentially end in a ceasefire within half a year, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 10:39 PM

Russia’s military buildup could threaten NATO through 2028, Germany warns

Russia is rearming effectively and will pose a “serious military threat” to NATO with conventional weapons by 2028, Christian Freuding, head of the Ukrainian Situation Center at Germany’s Defense Ministry, said in an interview with Welt am Sonntag.

18 January 2025, 12:56 PM

Nine suspects figure in Finland's undersea cable sabotage probe

The number of suspects in the investigation of the undersea cable damage in the Gulf of Finland in December 2024 has increased to nine, Finnish public broadcaster Yle reported on Jan. 13, citing the country's National Criminal Police.

14 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Latvia may seize Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ if threats arise in the Baltic Sea — Prime Minister

Latvia may seize ships from Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” if threats emerge in the Baltic Sea, Prime Minister Evika Siliņa said in an interview with BBC World.

29 December 2024, 05:31 PM

West must arm Ukraine before discussing peacekeepers - Finnish President

The West should focus on arming Ukraine, the talks about deploying peacekeepers are premature, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said at the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) Summit in Tallinn, Yle outlet reported on Dec. 17.

17 December 2024, 02:36 PM

Scholz-Putin call sparks warnings from Finnish Foreign Ministry

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen urged European leaders to be cautious in dealings with Moscow following German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's recent phone call with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, DPA outlet wrote on Nov. 17.

18 November 2024, 10:05 AM

Finland to provide Ukraine with loans worth $53 million

The Ukrainian and Finnish government have signed an agreement that will enable Kyiv to secure loans of up to EUR 50 million ($53 million), Ukraine’s Finance Ministry announced on Nov. 12.

13 November 2024, 12:43 AM

Finland’s last Lenin museum closes after decades

The only Lenin museum operating outside of Russia was closed in Finland on Nov. 3, Radio Liberty reported.

4 November 2024, 08:04 AM

Finland charges Russian neo-Nazi commander Petrovsky with five war crimes in Ukraine

Finnish prosecutors have charged former commander of neo-Nazi unit Rusich, Yan Petrovsky, with five war crimes committed in eastern Ukraine in 2014, Finnish outlet Yle reported on Oct. 31.

31 October 2024, 05:30 PM

Zelenskyy to visit Iceland for Nordic Council session and meet with Northern European leaders

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend a session of the Nordic Council in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, on Oct. 29, where he will address its members, the organization's official website wrote on Oct. 27.

28 October 2024, 09:27 AM

Finland permanently closes two border crossings with Russia

Finland's Border Guard has announced the permanent closure of two temporary border crossings with Russia in Inari and Parikkala, Finnish news outlet Yle reported on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 01:50 PM

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