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‘My Homeland Is a Country Within a Country’: Avar Activist Zarema Gasanova

The nurse-turned-Indigenous-activist discusses activism in exile, xenophobia against people from the Caucasus in Russia and Dagestan’s future.

Finland Ends Probe Into Baltic Cable Damage, Officially Identifies Tanker Crew Members as Suspects

The case will now be handed over to prosecutors, who will decide whether to press charges against the ship’s captain, chief mate and second mate.
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World Must Pressure Putin to Begin Peace Talks – Finnish PM

Petteri Orpo said the international community needed to throw "sanctions, military aid to Ukraine, more military aid, political support, all [that] we...
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Finland Summons Russian Ambassador Over Suspected Airspace Violation

Finnish authorities said Friday that they believed two Russian military aircraft entered the country's airspace off the coast of Porvoo.
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Shelter from Interpol: How a Finnish Criminal Found a New Life and Business in Belarus

Arto Kalevi Autio is linked to a sweeping financial scandal that engulfed Finland’s Youth Foundation. He has evaded prosecution by seeking refuge in...
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Satellite Images Show Russian Military Buildup Near Finland – NYT

The buildup follows Russia’s announcement that it would grow its military and create new units in response to Finland and Sweden joining NATO.
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Finland to Keep Border With Russia Closed ‘Until Further Notice’

Authorities said the closure will be reviewed periodically, and the restrictions could be lifted or revised if the perceived threat to national security...
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Finnish Parliament Votes to Ban Russians From Buying Property

The ban would not apply to Russians or other foreigners with a Finnish permanent residence permit or an EU residence permit granted by Helsinki.
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Finland Should ‘Mentally Prepare’ to Restore Ties With Russia, President Stubb Says

“Nothing removes the fact that Russia is and will always be Finland’s neighbor,” Finnish President Alexander Stubb said during a visit to London...
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Finnish Court Sentences Russian Ultranationalist to Life in Prison for War Crimes in Ukraine

Vojislav Torden received a life prison sentence for war crimes committed in Ukraine in 2014, including the mutilation of a wounded Ukrainian soldier.
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Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Cables Allowed to Leave Finland

Three of the ship’s crew members remain barred from leaving Finland, as police continue investigating the suspected sabotage incident.
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Europe Should ‘Maximize Pressure’ on U.S. Over Peace Talks With Russia – Stubb

The Finnish President said that dialogue between Europe, Ukraine as the U.S. is more open than many believe, but "all over the place."
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Finland Braces for Potential Oil Spill After Tanker Explosion in Northwestern Russia

Finland’s Gulf Coast Guard said it sent an inquiry to authorities in Russia but had not received a response as of Sunday afternoon.
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Russia Says Baltic Sea Cable Damaged by ‘External Impact'

"Some time ago in the Baltic Sea a Rostelecom underwater cable was damaged as the result of external impact," Rostelecom's operator said.
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Finland Moves to Ban Russian Nationals From Buying Property

A government proposal would bar individuals from nations “waging a war of aggression” from buying property in the country.
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Former Finnish President ‘Annoyed’ Europe Not Talking to Kremlin About Ending War

Sauli Niinistö said that Europe should be involved in dialogue with Moscow about ending the invasion of Ukraine.
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Finland Seizes Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Sea Cable – Yle

The Helsinki district court ordered the indefinite seizure of the vessel, Eagle S, citing potential liability for damage.
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NATO to Send 2 Ships to Guard Baltic Sea Infrastructure, Finland Says

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen called Russia’s “shadow fleet” a threat to critical underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
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Finland To Keep Russian Border Shut, Extend Contested Law

The government said the border closure and new law have had the desired effect, noting that "instrumentalized migration has ceased for now."
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Swedish Navy Recovers Anchor of Tanker Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Damage

The oil tanker, which allegedly belongs to Russia's "shadow fleet," is suspected of damaging four underwater telecoms cables and one power cable.
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