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3 months ago
A Finland-based company owned by one of Russia’s richest men received a sizeable grant just weeks before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by Iltalehti.
3 months ago
Rauma and Helsinki shipyards are poised to build icebreakers for the United States.
3 months ago
Only six percent of Ukrainians intend to return home once the war ends, according to a Finnish government survey.
3 months ago
Domestic outlets report how Alexander Stubb helped warm Finnish–US relations, and how that diplomatic momentum is translating into a substantial icebreaker deal.
3 months ago
The news agency cited an unidentified White House official.
3 months ago
There is a good deal of speculation in Finland that the White House meeting could see a major business deal unfold.
3 months ago
More than 145 countries around the world recognise the State of Palestine, but Finland is not one of them yet.
3 months ago
The Finnish leaders’ meeting with US President Donald Trump will cover bilateral relations as well as Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine.
3 months ago
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and around 70 other participants in the Global Sumud Flotilla have also been able to depart to their home countries.
4 months ago
The court’s decision “shows that Finland strongly stands for European values”, Captain Davit Vadatchkoria said.