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Articles with tag "Finland"

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...

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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Baltic Sea Telecoms Cables Repaired After Suspected Sabotage

Experts and politicians have said recent actions targeting vital infrastructure are part of a hybrid war between Russia and Western countries.
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Finland Imposes Travel Ban on Tanker Crew Amid Cable Sabotage Probe

Finnish authorities suspect the Eagle S tanker ship’s anchor damaged the Estlink 2 submarine cable late last month.
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Finnish Police Investigate Role of Foreign Ship After Underwater Cable Damaged

Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation said a probe for “aggravated sabotage” had been opened into the oil tanker Eagle S.
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Finland Moves to Seize Shuttered Stadium From Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs

Helsinki Hall, owned by a company under the control of Gennady Timchenko and Roman Rotenberg, has been closed since 2022.
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Finland Charges Russian Nationalist Fighter With War Crimes Allegedly Committed in Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities have sought Torden’s arrest since 2016, accusing him of helping pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine.
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Moscow Summons Finnish Ambassador Over Property Seizures

A Finnish court ordered the confiscation of $4.25 billion in Russian-owned assets at the request of Ukraine’s national gas provider Naftogaz.
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