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Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin has expressed approval for building a partial fence along her country’s border with Russia in order to maintain better control of who comes into the country. Prime Minister Marin, who recently made headlines across the

Finland´s future NATO membership will make the Nordic country a more interesting target for Russian intelligence and influencing operations.

The Finnish government said Thursday it would significantly limit passenger traffic on Finland´s border with Russia.

For Ukrainian and Russian military planners, the clock is ticking, with the approach of winter expected to make fighting more complicated.

A group of minors in Finland are suspected of using an adult dating website to lure a man into meeting them and then proceeding to rob the victim and threaten him while armed with a machete.

A record number of people in Finland’s army reserve have switched to civilian service this year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Officials claim the trend does not pose difficulties for the country’s national defence.

Residents of Finland began reporting a huge jet of flame from across the Russian border last month. Satellite images detected a massive heat bloom that turned out to be a Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant burning off millions of cubic meters of gas that were supposed to be sold to European customers.

Finland’s millennial feminist prime minister Sanna Marin has denied allegations of drug use after footage of her partying emerged on social media.

Five young men in Finland could be facing terrorism charges over forming an alleged “Satanic Neo Nazi” group and plotting to carry out attacks.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) – Estonia decided Thursday to bar people from neighbouring Russia with tourist visas from entering the northernmost Baltic country as a consequence of the war in Ukraine.

The leaders of Estonia and Finland want fellow European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) wrote in an op-ed for the National Interest that admitting Sweden and Finland into NATO would make America less safe by increasing its military commitments when the nation needs to realign its strategic posture towards China.

Turkey Demands Finland Help Prosecute Resident Who Insulted Erdogan

A “homemade bomb” using drain cleaner was found at a library in the Finnish town of Lapua this week during a talk on trans children.

U.S. Senate candidate and former Gov. Eric Greitens (R-MO) represented the United States as a 400-meter runner at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Tampere, Finland, over the Fourth of July weekend.

Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland’s application to join NATO, triggered by the war in Ukraine.

Finnish Chief of Defence Timo Kivinen warned Russia that his country has been preparing for an attack and would offer stiff resistance.

The Finnish government would resist a surge of illegal immigrants and close the border with Russia while suspending asylum applications. 

Stoltenberg said he had a “constructive phone call” with Erdogan, calling Turkey a “valued ally” despite its hostile actions against Greece and ongoing occupation of much of Cyprus.

A shortage of gas triggered by Russia could leave six million without power, the govt asks coal stations it ordered close to remain open. 

ISTANBUL (AP) – Turkey’s president has told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO.

Delegations from Finland and Sweden went to Ankara Wednesday for negotiations on Turkey’s refusal to accept their applications to join NATO. 

Turkey released a list of demands in return for approving Sweden’s NATO bid, including halting support of groups Turkey calls terrorists.

A survey of residents of Finland has revealed that a majority would be prepared to fight for their country if a war were declared as Finland looks to join the NATO alliance. The survey, conducted by the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN),

Germany is reportedly preparing to institute gas rationing in Europe’s largest economy as Russia allegedly cut off shipments to Finland.

Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has promised to give military aid to both Finland and Sweden if either country is attacked.

Turkey will oppose Sweden and Finland joining NATO, the country’s president flatly stated in a video released Thursday.

A man who is accused of murder last Christmas allegedly filmed part of the violence and spoke to a friend about “Snuff” films. 

NATO envoys failed to reach a consensus on Wednesday about starting membership talks with Finland and Sweden, as Turkey raised objections.

Nigel Farage warned that it may be a mistake for NATO to accept the applications from Finland and Sweden into the Western military alliance.

The leader of a Turkish nationalist party is expressing concern that NATO´s expansion to include Sweden and Finland will provoke Russia.

Sweden on Tuesday signed a formal request to join NATO, a day after the country announced it would seek membership in the military alliance.

Russia shut off electricity supplies to Finland over the weekend, claiming that it had not received payments from Finland due to sanctions.

Sweden announced it will seek NATO membership in the wake of Russia´s invasion of Ukraine, ending 200 years of military nonalignment.

Canada says it supports plans from Finland and Sweden to join NATO amid Russia´s war in Ukraine.

Young Swedish men aged 18 to 29 are the most critical of their country joining the NATO military alliance, while elderly Swedes unlikely to be drafted into a war are far more likely to support the proposition.