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Finland closes border to Russians with tourist visas

Finland’s border with Russia has been closed to Russians with tourist visas, cutting off one of the last easily accessible routes to Europe for Russians trying to flee a military mobilisation aimed at bolstering the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine. Long ...

30 Sept 2022 at 15:29

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Turkey’s president says no to Sweden and Finland’s Nato bid

Turkey’s president has flatly stated that his country will oppose Sweden and Finland joining Nato. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Turkish youth in a video released on Thursday: “We have told our relevant friends we would say ‘no’ ...

19 May 2022 at 13:32

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Nato chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland and Sweden apply to join alliance

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg has said the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on allowing Finland and Sweden to join its ranks, after the two countries submitted their membership requests. The ...

18 May 2022 at 14:25

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Nearly 1,000 troops have left Mariupol steelworks, says Russia

Russia has said that nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops at a giant steelworks in Mariupol have surrendered, abandoning their dogged defence of a site that has become a symbol of their country’s resistance. Ukraine ordered the fighters to save ...

18 May 2022 at 13:25

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Finnish brewery launches Nato beer with ‘taste of security’

A small brewery in Finland has launched a Nato-themed beer to mark the Nordic country’s bid to join the western military alliance. Olaf Brewing’s Otan lager features a blue label with a cartoon version of a beer-drinking medieval knight ...

19 May 2022 at 17:49

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Nato addressing Turkey’s concerns over Sweden and Finland – Stoltenberg

Turkey’s leader flatly opposes having Sweden and Finland join Nato but the military alliance’s top official has said he is confident the stand-off will be resolved and the two Nordic nations will join soon. Turkey’s approval of Finland ...

19 May 2022 at 18:56

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Finland and Sweden submit applications for Nato membership

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said that Finland and Sweden have officially applied to join the world’s biggest military alliance, in a move driven by security concerns over Russia’s war in Ukraine. “I warmly welcome the ...

18 May 2022 at 08:55

PM to host Nordic and Baltic leaders for talks on Ukraine crisis

Boris Johnson is preparing to embark on a series of meetings with Nordic and Baltic leaders as he seeks to bolster European resilience following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Prime Minister will host a summit of the Joint ...

12 Mar 2022 at 23:55

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Turkey’s Erdogan still against Finnish and Swedish Nato bids

Turkey’s president has told journalists he still intends to block Finland and Sweden’s accession to Nato. Recep Tayyip Erdogan said meetings this week with Finnish and Swedish delegations had not been “at the expected level”,...

29 May 2022 at 14:24

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Finland’s leaders in favour of applying for Nato membership

Finland’s president and prime minister have said they are in favour of applying for Nato membership, paving the way for the alliance to expand amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. The announcement by president Sauli Niinisto and ...

12 May 2022 at 09:25

Finnish president to make first public declaration about desire to join Nato

Finland’s leader is expected to publicly say for the first time that his country wants to join Nato, after the Nordic country and Sweden signed security pacts with the UK. The BBC said the anticipated announcement – the ...

12 May 2022 at 07:55

Finland leaders announce they want to join Nato following Boris Johnson visit

Finland’s leaders have announced they support the country joining Nato, less than 24 hours after signing a new security pact with Britain. The announcement comes after Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Helsinki to ...

12 May 2022 at 10:25

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