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
U.S. aims new sanctions at Russian military supply chainsThe United States has imposed a large package of sanctions on more than 150 companies and individuals profiting from Russia's invasion of U...
15 Sep, 2023, 08.05 AM IST
Russia says does not plan nuclear escalation, but others should not test its patienceRussia does not intend to take the path of nuclear escalation in its standoff with the West over Ukraine but others should not test its pat...
27 Apr, 2023, 05.52 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
Russia's military reforms respond to NATO's expansion, Ukraine: Chief of general staffValery Gerasimov, in his first public comments since his Jan. 11 appointment to the role, admitted also to problems with the mobilisation o...
24 Jan, 2023, 04.59 PM IST
Finland to ban entry to Russian tourists starting midnightRussian citizens can still enter Finland, which shares a 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) land border with Russia, for family reasons, for study ...
29 Sep, 2022, 11.19 PM 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
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky warns only diplomacy can end warSpeaking on Ukrainian television Saturday, Zelensky said: "There are things that can only be reached at the negotiating table." The war "wi...
22 May, 2022, 09.04 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
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
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