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Europe
Italy Backs Alexander Stubb as EU Envoy for Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is backing Finnish President Alexander Stubb to lead the EU’s potential diplomatic negotiations with Moscow.
June 14, 2026
Russia
Finland Seizes €3.7 Million in Russian Funds to Compensate Naftogaz
Finnish authorities have seized €3.7 million in Russian state funds as part of efforts to compensate Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz for losses linked to Russia’s actions in occupied Crimea.
June 3, 2026
Europe
Finland to Test Emergency Alert Sirens with New Framework for Drone Warnings
Finnish authorities are scheduled to conduct their monthly public emergency alert test on June 1, which can now be used to alert the public to incoming drone threats.
May 31, 2026
War in Ukraine
Finland Shuts Helsinki Airport, Scrambles Jets Over Suspected Drone Threat Near Oil Refinery
Finland briefly shut down Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and scrambled fighter jets after a suspected drone entered its airspace, authorities said.
May 15, 2026
Ukraine
Bucharest 9, Nordic Leaders Call for Increased Pressure on Russia
NATO’s Bucharest 9 and Nordic leaders called for stronger pressure on Russia, reaffirming support for Ukraine amid ongoing Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.
May 13, 2026
Ukraine
Finland Urges Direct Europe-Russia Talks
Finland’s president urged Europe to open direct talks with Moscow, saying US policy no longer fully aligns with European interests.
May 11, 2026
Ukraine
Europe Must Learn from Ukraine’s War Experience, Finnish President Says
In Prague, Stubb and Pavel said Ukraine’s combat experience should shape Europe’s future defense planning.
May 5, 2026
NATO
Finland Proposes Lifting Nuclear Weapons Ban to Strengthen NATO Defense
Finland has proposed lifting its ban on nuclear weapons to strengthen defense and better align with NATO’s deterrence strategy.
April 24, 2026
Ukraine
Russian Threat ‘Not Going Away,’ Says Finland’s President Stubb
Stubb questioned whether NATO can afford to keep Ukraine out of the alliance.
April 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine in Strongest Position Yet, Finnish President Stubb Says
Finland’s president said Ukraine’s battlefield position has improved markedly, with Russian losses mounting and Kyiv expanding its ability to strike deep behind enemy lines.
April 14, 2026
Russia
‘Foreign’ Drone Detected in Finland: Police
The “foreign unmanned aircraft” was detected on the ice of Lake Pyhajarvi in Parikkala in eastern Finland on Tuesday, two days after two stray drones crashed in southern Finland.
April 1, 2026
Russia
Ukraine Blames Russian Electronic Warfare for Drones Crashing in Finland
Ukraine said Monday no drones were directed at Finland after two crashed near the border, attributing the incident to likely Russian electronic warfare interference
March 30, 2026
Ukraine
Two Possible Ukrainian Drones Crash in Finland Close to Russian Border
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that due to Russian electronic interference, both could be Ukrainian drones.
March 29, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Peace Talks ‘At a Dead End,’ Finland’s Stubb Says
Stubb added that US negotiators had “done everything they could,” and that the outcome now hinges largely on one issue – the status of Donbas.
March 26, 2026
Europe
Bring Your Own Guns and Drones, Finnish Military Tells Reservists
Finland has one of the highest rates of civilian gun ownership globally, with roughly one in three adults owning a firearm. Finland’s military hopes this will prove advantageous should Russia invade.
March 23, 2026
Ukraine
Hungary’s Orbán ‘Betrayed Us’ Over Ukraine Loan, Finnish PM Says
Finland’s prime minister accused Hungary’s Viktor Orbán of “betrayal” after he vetoed a €90 billion EU loan package for Ukraine.
March 19, 2026