US ‘confident’ in Nordic NATO bids, Ukraine holds war crimes trial
by Charlotte PLANTIVE, with Dmitry ZAKS in Sydorove and Sebastian SMITH in Washington © Agence France-Presse Kyiv, UKRAINE (AFP)…
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FINLAND
Sweden, Finland to submit NATO membership bid Wednesday
by Marc Preel with Elias Huuhtanen in Helsinki © Agence France-Presse Stockholm, SWEDEN (AFP) -- Finland and Sweden announced…
4 years ago
Rattled by Russia, Finns flock to military training
by Elias Huuhtanen © Agence France-Presse Santahamina, FINLAND (AFP) -- On a windy military island off Helsinki, people from…
4 years ago
Sweden, Finland NATO bid no threat to Russia but may ‘trigger response’: Putin
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- President Vladimir Putin said Monday that while Russia does not see Finland and Sweden's decision…
4 years ago
Sweden, Finland NATO bids are ‘grave mistake’: Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia warned Monday that decisions by Finland and Sweden to join the NATO military alliance…
4 years ago
Finland’s president informs Putin of NATO membership bid
Putin says Finland joining NATO would be a "mistake" as there is no threat to Finland's security HELSINKI, Finland (NATO)…
4 years ago
Will Finland and Sweden join NATO? Five things to know
After decades of staying out of military alliances, Finland and Sweden are about to decide whether to apply to join…
4 years ago
Russia warns of response to Finland NATO entry
Russia warned Thursday it would have to take "military-technical" steps in response to neighbouring Finland joining NATO, after leaders in…
4 years ago
Finnish president, PM in favour of joining NATO ‘without delay’
by Elias HUUHTANEN Finland's president and prime minister said on Thursday they were in favour of joining NATO and a…
4 years ago
PHL’s first Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 case had 44 close contacts: DOH
(Eagle News) -- The country's first Omicron subvariant BA.2.12 case had 44 close contacts, the Department of Health said on…
4 years ago
Finnish MPs open debate on joining NATO
by Sam KINGSLEY Agence France Presse HELSINKI, Finland (AFP) -- Finland's parliament on Wednesday opened a debate on whether…
4 years ago
Russia ‘would deploy nuclear arms’ near Finland, Sweden if they decide to join NATO
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev warned Thursday that Russia would deploy nuclear weapons close to…
4 years ago
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