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Finnish operator Cinia said it detected problems on its C-Lion1 fibre-optic link connecting Finland and Germany some time ago. Swedish and Finnish police are investigating a suspected case of sabotage …

The Helsinki police department say the vessel, which was boarded on Thursday, was moved to inner anchorage near Porvoo as a better place to carry out an investigation. ADVERTISEMENT Authorities …

Finnish commitment to defending their sovereignty from an imperialistic Russia has long been part of the Finnish psyche, and intrinsic to how the state is run. Since Putin’s revanchist mindset …

Yan Petrovsky, also known as Voislav Toden, is charged with fighting against Ukrainian forces as part of the neo-Nazi Russian unit, Rusich. ADVERTISEMENT A Russian combatant who fought in Ukraine …

Finnish lawmakers have approved a controversial bill that will allow border guards to turn away third-country migrants coming from neighbouring Russia. ADVERTISEMENT Finnish lawmakers narrowly approved a controversial bill on …

Following Sweden and Finland’s accession to NATO, seven of the eight Arctic Council members will be fighting Russia’s threat in the Far North, which has had a significant military advantage …

Finns headed to the polls Sunday to cast their votes for president, and after a close race, ex-Prime Minister Alexander Stubb of the center-right National Coalition Party narrowly ousted liberal …

Two candidates from opposing centre-right and green parties go head to head in Sunday’s run-off presidential vote, but both share a hard line on Russia. ADVERTISEMENT Finns head to the …

Helsinki refuses to discuss alleged threats coming from the Russian side of the border, the Foreign Ministry has said The political nature of Finland’s refusal to reopen its borders with …

The two leading candidates represent the left and right-wings of Finnish politics, but the far-right candidate has made progress in recent polls. ADVERTISEMENT Voting begins in Finland Sunday morning, with …