Finland is "closely monitoring and assessing Russia’s activities and intentions" near the Finnish border, the country's Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen told AFP on May 22. Since the start of Russia's ...

Finland cut Russian energy imports and closed the shared border after the Ukraine war, erasing €12 billion in trade. The ...

Finland used to follow a policy of neutrality, staying out of military alliances, especially to avoid upsetting Russia. That changed in April 2023 when Finland joined NATO, abandoning decades of ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has voiced her concerns about the security implications of Finland's border closure with Russia. Finland extended border closures due to perceived ...

Latvia's Prime Minister Evika Silina holds a joint press conference with Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (not pictured) following their meeting. Antti Aimo ...

Finland and Britain on Saturday wrapped up the Northern Axe 25 joint military exercises, one of several early winter drills ...

Finnish company Kelluu is building reconnaissance blimps capable of monitoring NATO's borders around the clock, writes ...

Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow, ...

Finland’s right-wing government announced last week the indefinite closure of its 1,300-kilometre border with Russia. An initial decision had been taken last November by the conservative National ...

(NEW YORK) — Finland has begun construction on a barrier fence along the border it shares with Russia, the country announced. Construction will begin on a pilot phase that’s 3 kilometers, or 1.8 miles ...

HELSINKI, May 19 (Reuters) - Finland will propose a law next week allowing border agents to block asylum seekers trying to enter from Russia, the prime minister said on Sunday, a decision that could ...

April 19 (UPI) --European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Finland's border with Russia Friday, vowing to stand by Finland against what she called Russian hybrid attacks. She joined ...