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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.

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.

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.

Finland Seizes Russian Cultural Center in Helsinki After Ukrainian Gas Provider Wins Lawsuit

An arbitration court ordered Moscow to compensate Ukraine’s Naftogaz $5 billion over the loss of assets after the 2014 annexation of Crimea.

Finland to Place NATO Base Near Russian Border

The base in southeastern Finland will serve as NATO’s new headquarters for the Northern European land command unit.

opinion Olesia Horiainova

Finland Is Awake to the Russian Threat. Is the Rest of the West?

The sense of security enjoyed by many European countries, especially NATO members, can be misguided and lead to serious consequences.

Russian Far-Right Group Claims to ‘Reinforce’ Finnish Border With FSB Guards

Rusich said its members “officially entered into cooperation” with the border service of the Federal Security Service in northwestern Russia.

Finland Adopts Law Restricting Asylum Seekers on Russian Border

The controversial law is aimed at combating an uptick in asylum seekers from Russia, which Helsinki has described as a destabilization ploy by Moscow.

Finland Says 4 Russian Planes May Have Violated Its Airspace

The incident is believed to have occurred on Monday morning near the city of Loviisa, located less than 90 kilometers east of the capital Helsinki.

Russia’s Proposal to Redraw Baltic Sea Borders Sparks Concern From Neighbors

Experts said the drafted changes could be used to put pressure on NATO-member countries like Estonia, Finland and Sweden.

Finland Moves to Restrict Asylum Seekers on Russian Border

Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the proposed law would help manage “instrumentalized” migration and “counter the pressure exerted on Finland...

Estonia Summons Russian Envoy Over Alleged GPS Jamming

"Russia's hybrid activities that disrupt our normal lives in Estonia and Europe must end," Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said.

Finland Extends Russian Border Closure Indefinitely

Finland shut its border in response to a surge in migrant crossings that it says was orchestrated by Russia.

Ukraine Justified in Striking Targets Inside Russia – Finnish FM

NATO members have been divided on Kyiv’s attacks on targets on Russian soil.

Tension and Unease for Russians in Finland Amid Border Shutdown

Russians living in the Nordic country are coming under increasing scrutiny as Helsinki weighs how to respond to a “hybrid attack” from Moscow.

In First, Finland Sentences Businessman for Violating Sanctions Against Russia

French-born businessman Gabriel Temin was found guilty of facilitating the export of sanctioned industrial tools from Germany to Russia.

Kyiv 'Has Right' to Use Weapons Against Russian Territory, Finnish MP Says

Finland has provided Kyiv with 22 defense aid packages worth almost $2 billion, though it does not disclose details of those deliveries.

Finland’s Fortum Seeks Compensation for Seized Russian Assets

The energy firm said it was seeking “several billions of euros” in compensation from Russia over the asset grab.

Finland Jails Russian Nationalist Fighter for Violating Entry Ban

A court found Yan Petrovsky guilty of willfully violating an EU entry ban and handed him a suspended prison sentence of 40 days.

Finland's President-Elect Says No Political Ties With Russia Until Ukraine War Ends

Alexander Stubb said only “practical” Russian-Finnish relations, such as contact between diplomats and border services, remained.

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