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Russia shuts off gas to Finland and intensifies its Donbas war

Russia shut off gas supplies to Finland on Saturday, deepening a conflict with the West over energy costs, and strengthened an offensive in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. After ending weeks of resistance by the last Ukrainian fighters in the crucial southeastern city of Mariupol, Russia appears to beRead More →

Erdogan says Turkey “will not say yes” to Sweden and Finland joining NATO

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, accusing them of failing to take a hard stand against terrorism. “We will not agree to those (countries) imposing sanctions on Turkey in order for it to join the security organisation NATO,” Erdogan stated. Since 2019, SwedenRead More →

Finland’s president has confirmed that the country will apply to join NATO

Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto declared on Sunday that his nation would apply for NATO membership, a historic policy move precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow, which shares a 1,300 km (800 mile) border with Finland, has suggested that Helsinki joining the 30-strong transatlantic alliance would be a mistake andRead More →

As the Ukraine crisis limits Russian gas supplies, Finland is ready to join NATO

Finland took a step toward fast-track NATO membership on Thursday, sparking a stern warning from the Kremlin as the Ukraine crisis restricted supply of Russian gas to Europe and the number of people fleeing the country neared six million. Following Russia’s invasion of its neighbour in February, Finland’s lawmakers statedRead More →