Finland decides to close border with Russia indefinitely
Finland's government has decided to keep the border with Russia closed "until further notice," the Finnish Interior Ministry reported on April 4.
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Ukraine war latest: Russia preparing to mobilize additional 300,000 troops by June, Kyiv says
Key developments on April 3: * Zelensky: Russia preparing to mobilize additional 300,000 troops by June * Ukraine, Finland sign long-term security agreement * Zelensky: Russia launched over 4,000 missiles, Shahed drones, guided aerial bombs on Ukraine in March * Military intelligence: Russia has roughly 200 Su-34, Su-35 jets, 7 A-50 planes
Ukraine, Finland sign long-term security agreement
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb, signed in Kyiv a long-term security agreement between the two countries, Zelensky announced on April 3.
5 things to know about the latest weapons being sent to Ukraine
Over the past few days, Germany, Belgium, and Finland announced aid packages for Ukraine totaling over 1 billion euros, a critical boost to Kyiv's military from Europe as the U.S. continues to squabble over and delay a $60 billion package of its own. While the latest assistance pledged is
Finland pledges $36 million to Czech-led shell initiative for Ukraine
Finland joined a Czech-led initiative to provide Ukraine with hundreds of thousands of artillery shells, pledging 30 million euros ($35.6 million) to the effort, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen announced on March 19.
Politico: Finnish FM does not rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine
At the same time, Finland is not currently willing to send troops or even ready to discuss it, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
Putin: Russia 'ready' for nuclear war if US sends troops to Ukraine
Putin's comment marks the 11th nuclear threat the Russian president has issued since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
Finland sentences businessman to 9 months probation for evading sanctions
This is the first sentencing in Finland related to violations of sanctions against Russia.
NATO begins large-scale military drills in northern Europe
The Nordic Response 24 NATO exercises begin in northern Finland, Sweden, and Norway on March 4, for the first time with the participation of Finland as a NATO member, the Finnish public broadcaster YLE reported.
Finnish minister calls on West to find funds 'immediately' to boost arms supplies to Ukraine
"Funds to support arms for Ukraine must be found immediately," Hakkanen noted, saying that “Europe has not realized the seriousness of the war through the eyes of history.”
Finnish Defense Minister: Ukraine can use Finnish-provided weapons to strike Russia
Ukraine can use Finnish-provided weapons to strike Russian territory, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen told the Finnish Broadcasting Company on Feb. 29.
Finnish president-elect: Ukraine's NATO membership 'just a matter of timing'
Stubb said that he sees three steps for Ukraine’s European and transatlantic aspirations. The first is security agreements that are currently being signed by all G7 members and 31 countries, followed by EU membership, and finally NATO membership.
Estonia considers closing its border with Russia
Estonia announced that the country may be forced to close its border crossing points with Russia due to increased migration pressures, Estonian Police and Border Guard announced on Feb. 13.
Media: Finland to extend border closure with Russia
A new decision on the status of the border is expected on Feb. 8, but sources in the government told Ilta Sanomat that the situation remains the same and that the government is looking for a more sustainable solution beyond simply temporarily extending the closure again.
Finnish plant to hike ammunition production fivefold due to Russia's war in Ukraine
The "increase in production at the factory in southwestern Finland’s city of Sastamala, which manufactures artillery shell casings, is related to the war in Ukraine, as artillery shells play a key role in Finland's aid to Ukraine.”
Putin: New NATO member Finland didn't have problems before, but now it will
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Finland is "now going to have problems" because it joined NATO, on the same morning that he claimed not to be interested in fighting any NATO members.
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