All news on the topic: Finland

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Finnish entrepreneur supplied trucks and trailers to Russia, jailed for violating sanctions
Finland has kept its 1,340-kilometre border with Russia closed since December 2023 after about 1,000 undocumented migrants crossed into the country.
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Finland lifts nuclear weapons ban as Russian threat grows on its border
Finland has passed laws which lift a ban on nuclear weapons as it faces increased security concerns posed by Russia.
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Russia builds new military base near Finland border as NATO tensions grow
Russia has begun construction on a new military base eerily close to Finland’s eastern border for the first time since the USSR collapsed.
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Russia’s next-generation drones could overwhelm Baltic defences before NATO can react, reports warn
Russia is reportedly stockpiling hundreds of thousands of fibre-optic drones for a future assault on NATO and the Baltic States.
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Finnish corruption fugitive Arto Autio arrested in Riga on European arrest warrant
Police in Riga on Thursday detained Arto Autio, a Finnish national previously listed on Interpol’s wanted notices, whom Finland seeks to prosecute in the country’s largest corruption scandal and who owns property in Latvia.
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Macron links Russia’s shadow fleet to war financing as France detains oil ship off Atlantic coast
The captain of a suspected “shadow fleet” oil tanker detained off the coast of France will go on trial in February, accused of failing to cooperate with authorities.
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Sacramento Kings star Schroder faces monkey noises from fans in Finland
Germany’s Dennis Schroder was the target of racist abuse during his team’s EuroBasket victory over Lithuania on Saturday.
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Finland’s air force phases out swastikas from flags amid NATO integration
Finland’s air force is phasing out the use of swastikas on some of its flags, a decision largely driven by the awkwardness it creates with its Western allies.
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European security services probe Russian-linked vessel ‘HAV Dolphin’ over drone suspicions
European intelligence services have taken notice of the vessel HAV Dolphin (IMO 9073854), which is sailing under the flag of Antigua and Barbuda. The ship is expected to arrive on Thursday morning in the Finnish port city of Vaasa.
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Finland begins country’s largest human trafficking trial
A Finnish court on Tuesday opened what officials called the country’s largest human trafficking trial, bringing 78 charges against berry company Polarica and its executives, according to state-owned news agency Yle.
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Arto Autio, accused of embezzling millions from Finland’s Youth Foundation, hiding in Belarus under regime’s protection
Arto Autio has been charged with fraud for his alleged involvement in a significant embezzlement scandal in Finland.
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42-year-old man in Scotland sentenced for creating child pornography using AI
The 42-year-old, who is originally from Finland, used a legitimate artificial intelligence app to make indecent images of young girls being abused.
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“Ghost of 2022”: Russia builds up forces again — this time near borders of Finland and Sweden
Experts caution that Moscow is increasing its military presence throughout northwestern Russia, indicating a deliberate attempt to strengthen the area in response to Finland and Sweden’s recent entry into NATO.
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ZachXBT accused Briton William Parker of cryptocurrency fraud on Hyperliquid
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has exposed the trader behind a series of high-risk trades on Hyperliquid, linking the activity to a UK-based individual with a history of financial crimes.
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New Zealand’s UK envoy fired over Trump comments at London event
New Zealand’s foreign minister said the envoy’s position meant he is "not able to free-think" after the diplomat questioned whether Donald Trump understands history - drawing laughs from the audience.
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British man who killed a pensioner with an axe in Finland after allegedly being ’raped’ is pictured
This is the British cyclist facing jail in Finland for hacking a pensioner to death with an axe.
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Labour’s new borders watchdog to work remotely from Finland, 1,200 miles away from London
Labour’s prospective new borders watchdog is likely to work from home in Finland - over 1,000 miles from Westminster - at least some of the time.
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The UK coast faces a ’catastrophic disaster’ threat from Russia’s covert fleet of tankers
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers designed to avoid sanctions poses a serious threat to the UK and other international waters, it has been warned.
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Finnish coastguard boards tanker suspected of causing power and internet cable outages
Cook Islands-registered Eagle S was carrying Russian oil in the Baltic Sea
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Swedish police investigate Chinese ship following suspected undersea cable sabotage
Investigators are gathering evidence at two Baltic sites while Danish navy is shadowing a Chinese cargo ship
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Heiskanen revealed as Lebedev: the fake Finn serving Russian propaganda
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an “independent Finnish journalist” named “Kosti Heiskanen” has frequently appeared on Russian propaganda broadcasts.
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Putin sparks new WW3 fears by angering NATO with plans to change Russia’s borders
Vladimir Putin has sparked a potential flashpoint with NATO as the despot aims to change Russia’s borders by laying claim to waters owned by Finland and Lithuania
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Major airline cancels flights to European city over Russian ‘GPS hacking’
Two commercial flights in central Europe were forced to turn around after suspected navigational jamming from Russia.
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Finland school shooting: 12-year-old suspect held after one child is killed, two are wounded
Cops urged local residents not to open their doors to strangers following the horrific attack
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Amazing Arctic village with best chance of winter snowfall and Northern Lights
The best places for seeing the Northern Lights around the world include an amazing Arctic village that boasts gorgeous surroundings especially when it's covered in snowfall
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