Browsing: Finland

Finland on high alert after Putin issues threat Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned his Finnish counterpart that joining Nato and abandoning Finland’s neutral status…

The Metro says Russia’s ambassador to the EU has said there will be a ‘military and technical’ response to Finland joining NATO.

The Guardian says Finland is expected to announce its intention to join Nato on Thursday with Sweden likely to follow soon after, diplomats and officials have said.

Euronews says British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to defend Finland and Sweden if either country comes under attack.

BBC News says Boris Johnson will visit Sweden and Finland to discuss the war in Ukraine, amid debate within both nations about whether to join the Nato alliance.

Defiant Finland refuses Russian payment terms despite being in a no-win situation. Finlands MINISTER of European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen (SDP) reiterated on Thursday that the…

The Daily Express says NATO alliance: Sweden and Finland held secret talks with Stoltenburg to guarantee backing

Finland will make a decision on whether to apply for NATO membership in “weeks rather than months”, its prime minister has said. Prime Minister Sanna…

The Guardian says Sweden’s ruling party has begun debating whether the country should join Nato, and neighbouring Finland expects to reach a decision within weeks.

Finnish PRIME MINISTER Sanna Marin (SDP) stated on YLE TV1 on Saturday that the EU must be prepared to pay a price to end the war and…

Euronews says Finland’s government says that its websites were targeted in a cyberattack during a speech to parliament by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy.

Euronews says Finland’s former interior minister has gone on trial in Helsinki accused of inciting anti-LGBT+ hate speech.

Finland’s Sanna Marin has apologised for visiting a nightclub after coming into contact with COVID-19. Finland’s Prime Minister was criticised for her night out over…

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