Finland

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Finland has implemented security measures along its eastern border, including restricting wildlife passages and limiting aviation and maritime traffic in the eastern Gulf of Finland. The country faces economic challenges in eastern regions due to border closures with Russia, while also dealing with the discovery of African swine fever and the expansion of NATO military presence. Finnish officials, including President Alexander Stubb and Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, have expressed interest in maintaining dialogue with Russia and discussing European security arrangements, including France's…

Events

• Airlines suspend flights after drone strike in Kyiv
• Finland Boosts Defense Budget to 7B Euros by 2027
• Finland Proposes 2028 Border Closure with Russia
• Finland Finds Russian-Linked Drone Near Porvoo
• EU Nations Summon Russian Envoys Over Leipzig Drone Incidents
• Romania: Russia Has No Plans to Attack NATO
• China Denies Stubb's Claim on Nuclear Influence Over Russia
• Russia escalates drone attacks on Kyiv with round-the-clock strikes

Recent coverage

• In Finland, unemployment declared due to border closure with Russia — Вести
• Malinen categorically commented on Stubba's participation in negotiations with the Russian Federation — Вести
• Fertilizer transit through Finland has completely stopped after Russia raises tariffs — Фонтанка
• Defense Minister Hykkonen: Russia notified Finland about the drifting drone — Вечерняя Москва
• Finland claims to have detected a drone allegedly of Russian production — Вести
• Border guards in the Vyborgsky district of Leningrad Oblast did not allow a young man to escape to Finland — Фонтанка
• Airlines suspend flights to Russia? Strike on planes in Kyiv. Finland prepares for war — Дождь
• Finland will increase defense spending to 7 billion euros — Фонтанка
• Turn on the news 'Here and Now' with Mikhail Shevelyov. In this issue: — Дождь (Telegram)
• Finland will increase military budget for 2027 to 2.6% of GDP — Интерфакс
• Drone found in Finland. It is linked to Russia — Фонтанка
• In Finland, residents are beginning to understand that the country is helping Kyiv at its own expense — Вести
• Finnish politician Memma calls Finland's rapprochement with the US dangerous for the country's security — Вести
• Finland intends to extend the border protection law with Russia until the end of 2028 — ASTRA
• In Finland, it was proposed to extend the deadline for closing the border with Russia to 2028 — Вести
• Finland authorities plan to extend the closure of the border with Russia — Ведомости
• The Government of Finland proposed extending the border closure with the Russian Federation until December 31, 2028, according to the country's Ministry of Interior website... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Finland extended the deadline for closing the border with Russia to the end of 2028 — Вечерняя Москва
• Finland tested protection against Russian attack within largest European civil defense exercises after Second... — The Moscow Times
• Finland extends the deadline for closing the border with Russia to the end of 2028 — Коммерсантъ