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Finnish MEP says country could mobilize 1 million troops in event of war

Finnish Member of the European Parliament Mika Aaltola said his country could mobilize up to 1 million people in the event of war.

9 May 2025, 02:10 PM

OSCE parliamentary assembly head brings Putin’s former interpreter as adviser

Pia Kauma, a Finnish MP and President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, attended an Interparliamentary Union (IPU) meeting accompanied by Daria Boyarskaya —a former interpreter for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Finnish outlet Hufvudstadsbladet reported on April 17.

18 April 2025, 02:09 AM

Finland keeps border with Russia closed over national security fears

Finland will keep all border crossing points on its eastern land border with Russia closed "until further notice" amid fears of migrants flow from Russia, local outlet Yle reported on April 16.

17 April 2025, 10:16 AM

No reason to call Putin yet, Finland’s foreign minister says

There is currently no reason to contact Russian leader Vladimir Putin, though Europe will eventually open dialogue, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen told Yle on April 6.

6 April 2025, 02:37 PM

At least one European leader should reopen talks with Russia, Finnish president says

The so-called “coalition of the willing” has agreed that at least one European leader should reestablish contact and open a dialogue with Russia, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said, MTV Uutiset reported on April 3.

3 April 2025, 04:32 PM

Finland ditches coal for good, accelerates green transition

Finland’s last coal-fired thermal power plant, the Salmisaari TPP in Helsinki, was shut down on April 1, marking the end of the coal era and increasing the country's self-sufficiency in energy production, Finnish energy company Helen Ltd. reported.

2 April 2025, 12:00 PM

Ukraine in better military position than public reporting suggests, Finnish president says

Ukraine is in a stronger military position than reported by open sources, particularly regarding the fighting in eastern Ukraine and in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb told public broadcaster Yle on March 19.

19 March 2025, 11:47 PM

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

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