NATO to set up northern land command in eastern FinlandNATO will establish a new land command in Finland near the Russian border next year to lead land force operations in northern Europe during...
27 Sep, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
To the Finland stationFinland's glamorous former PM, Sanna Marin, grabbed international headlines when her wild after-work partying and selfie-laden social media...
12 Feb, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
Russia says it will beef up military in northwest as Finland joins NATOFinland and Sweden applied to join NATO last year after Russia invaded Ukraine. Finland has a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia that w...
04 Apr, 2023, 11.57 AM IST
NATO backs military aid for 'heroic' Ukraine, Russia steps up attacksU.S. President Joe Biden announced more land, sea and air force deployments across Europe from Spain in the west to Romania and Poland bord...
30 Jun, 2022, 06.40 AM IST
Turkey greenlights Sweden, Finland's NATO bid, internal conflicts remainRounds of talks have been held in the past weeks at both Ankara and NATO headquarters in Brussels which aimed to resolve differences among ...
29 Jun, 2022, 06.27 AM IST
Small wins buoy Ukraine; West says Russians losing momentumOn the diplomatic front, both Finland and Sweden took steps bringing them closer to NATO membership despite Russian objections. Finland ann...
16 May, 2022, 01.26 PM IST
Russia calls Finland, Sweden joining NATO a mistake with 'far-reaching consequences'The move from two historically neutral powers would be one of the biggest changes to Europe's security architecture for decades, reflecting...
16 May, 2022, 01.20 PM IST
Finland to seek NATO entry in 'new era' amid Russia's warPresident Sauli Niinisto and Prime Minister Sanna Marin made the announcement that Finland would seek membership of NATO during a joint new...
15 May, 2022, 07.49 PM IST
Applying for NATO membership a mistake: Putin tells Finnish PresidentIn Saturday's call initiated by Helsinki, Niinisto informed Putin of Finland's decision to seek NATO membership in the next few days, repor...
15 May, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
Finland moves toward joining NATO amid Russian threatsFinland’s president and prime minister announced that the Nordic country should apply right away for membership in NATO, the military defen...
13 May, 2022, 08.28 AM IST
Finland may soon announce decision to join NATO alliance, move to irk RussiaFor a long time, Finland has maintained a neutral ground in wars. But this long-standing Neutrality is about to end if Finland decides to j...
02 May, 2022, 08.09 PM IST
Russia calls increased NATO military activity in the Arctic worrying, warns of "unintended incidents" - TASSRussia is worried about increased activity of NATO forces in the Arctic and sees risks of "unintended incidents" occurring in the region, T...
17 Apr, 2022, 04.43 PM IST
Finland 'highly likely' to apply to join NATO: MinisterMoscow's February 24 invasion of Ukraine has sparked a dramatic U-turn in public and political opinion in both Finland and Sweden over long...
16 Apr, 2022, 12.55 PM IST
If Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, they would be welcomed, Stoltenberg saysHe said NATO would likely find ways "to address the concerns they may have about this interim period between having applied and until the l...
05 Apr, 2022, 06.59 PM IST
Finland, neutral but nervous, discusses defense with US President Joe BidenThe country responsible for the term Finlandization, a Cold War expression that is not recalled fondly by the Finns, is rethinking its rela...
05 Mar, 2022, 07.49 PM IST
Neutral Finland, Sweden warm to idea of NATO membershipRussia's invasion of Ukraine has profoundly changed Europe's security outlook, including for Nordic neutrals Finland and Sweden, where supp...
03 Mar, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Finland in 'historic' decision to supply arms to UkraineHelsinki will send 1,500 rocket-launchers, 2,500 assault rifles, 150,000 rounds of ammunition, and 70,000 servings of field rations, said D...
28 Feb, 2022, 10.56 PM IST