Tag: In Ukraine
The fight to convict Putin of war crimes
Cast: Zoya Vaschenkomother whose 32-year-old son was killed by shrapnel as he slept, one of about 70,000 cases being investigated as war crimes in Ukraine, Sviatoslav Ruban and Oleksandra Romantsova at the Center for Civil Liberties which investigates war crimes in Ukraine, Ove Bringinternational law expert and professor emeritus of international law, Olga and Arseny […]
Performance Preview: Different surroundings, but the same high level of quality from a playwright who knows his technique
Not all stories set on Mars are like ‘War of the Worlds’, the classic HG Wells novel written in the 1890s that changed the way we thought about outer space forever. Granted, some are just as far-fetched, like ‘Total Recall’, while others are more realistic, like the recent Ridley Scott film ‘The Martian’. But rarely […]
Keskivikko lehdet: While traveling alone, Niinistö meets students in Ukraine and Finland’s future in the game
The newspaper wonders if Finland would really join NATO without Sweden.
The president meets Zelensky in Ukraine, visits the destroyed cities
Niinistö’s visit to the war-torn country was not publicly announced in advance for security reasons.
Herman Lindqvist – has solved world puzzles and written history
Herman Lindqvist became a foreign correspondent just like his father. Nowadays he lives in Warsaw and follows the war in Ukraine closely. He is concerned about developments and sees an imminent risk that we are heading for a major war in Europe. For many, Herman Lindqvist is best known as a popular historian and expert […]
Ready at Ramstein: Denmark pledges aid to Ukraine at the defense summit
The Minister of Defense will also meet NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the summit as well as his colleagues Lloyd Austin III (USA), Ben Wallace (Great Britain) and Pål Jonson (Sweden). While a number of other countries – including the US, UK and Poland – have reiterated their intention to donate tanks to Ukraine, […]
Russia challenges the Danish skies more often
Many close encounters“It is an expected consequence of the general increase in traffic in the area – by sea and by air,” said General Flemming Lentfer. “The war in Ukraine means that all nations with an interest in the Baltic Sea have strengthened their presence. This applies to Russia as well as the NATO countries.” […]
NATO allies US, Turkey Trying to mend fences but cracks remain
WASHINGTON – The United States and Turkey tried on Wednesday to iron out differences that have strained relations for years but failed to report progress in resolving differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and NATO expansion that have strained ties between the allies. At a meeting in Washington, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken and visiting Turkish […]
Tourism will return to pre-pandemic levels in some areas in 2023
Depending, among other things, on the extent of the economic recession, the continued recovery of tourism in the Asia-Pacific region, and the development of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. All areas will be restored More than 900 million tourists traveled internationally in 2022 – double the number in 2021, though still 63% of pre-pandemic levels, according […]
The European construction industry sees weaker growth in the future
After two great years, the outlook for European housing construction has turned much darker. Construction activity as a whole will decrease by almost 3 percent in 2023–2024, but will recover slightly in 2025. In the current year, the volume of new construction will decrease by 2 percent as a result of the economic decline caused […]
Denmark’s coal imports will double in 2022
Mild winter helpedMeanwhile, gas consumption in Denmark fell by 21 percent in 2022 compared to 2021 … likely due to the nation trying to save energy to offset the fallout from the war in Ukraine. In response to the Kremlin’s threat to weaponize energy sources, the government decided to delay the phase-out of coal at […]
Accelerated inflation and rising interest rates caused fluctuations in the market
“In Europe, the energy crisis and the ongoing war in Ukraine cause gloomy signs about the economic outlook. However, the investment market is driven by the United States, where the economic issues are clearer and the war more distant. 49 percent of Varma’s entire investment portfolio continued to generate positive returns, says Varma’s CEO. Risto […]
Sweden updates Turkey on “concrete measures” in line with NATO agreement – Reuters
The Swedish security service has intensified the fight against terrorism against Kurdish militants, claims Stockholm in a letter Sweden has informed Trkiye of its further measures against Kurdish militants, and is ready to work with Ankara on the extradition of terrorist suspects to address Turkish concerns over Stockholm’s bid to join NATO, Reuters reported on […]
Russian governor’s son imprisoned in EU at US request
The US Department of Justice suspects the prisoner and several others of having evaded sanctions against Russia Two Russian nationals who allegedly helped Moscow evade US sanctions to acquire military and dual-use technology have been detained in the EU on behalf of the US. Alexander Uss, the governor of Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region and father of […]
Kamikaze drones create the new horror of war
When the bridge between the Russian mainland and the annexed Crimean peninsula is blown up, Vladimir Putin responds with attacks on Ukrainian cities. Among the missiles targeting civilians are Iranian suicide drones. And drones have a big role in the war in Ukraine, not least in propaganda. On Twitter, for example, there are constantly new […]
According to the UN, 4 million children were driven into poverty when the war between Ukraine and Russia escalated
“Children bear the heaviest burden of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine,” UNICEF said. The report further stated that due to the ongoing economic downturn, 2.8 million children now live in households below the poverty line. In addition, there are still 110,000 children living in poverty in Romania, Al Jazeera reported. “Children […]
The president spoke at the NATO parliamentary seminar in Helsinki
President Niinistö suggested that China, the United States and the EU should discuss together how to avoid the escalation of the deadly conflict in Ukraine.
More than half of Finns believe that ordinary Russians are responsible for the war in Ukraine
The survey explored the public’s views on several issues concerning Russia and its war of aggression in Ukraine. Well over four fifths (85%) of the respondents believe that the only way to end the war is to drive Russia out of Ukraine. In turn, almost four fifths (79%) fully or partially agreed with the statement […]