Tag: Mikko Savola
Finland supplies three Leopard 2 demining machines to Ukraine
Minister of Defense Mikko Savola (Middle) highlighted press release Today marks one year since the war of aggression launched by Russia. “Together with tanks donated by other countries, the armor donated by Finland provides Ukraine with the capabilities it needs to regain its own territory,” he said. added at a press conference held in the…
Finland makes it clear that it is not waiting for Sweden to join NATO
foreign minister Pekka Haavisto (Green) told Turkey informed YLE last weekend that Finland has fulfilled the conditions it set for supporting the membership application, but further negotiations are needed with Sweden. President Sauli Niinistö stated In Sweden’s national radio company, Sveriges Radio, that if Turkey ratifies Finland but not Sweden as a member of the…
President Niinistö meets the Prime Ministers of Sweden and Norway in Harpsund, Sweden
The foreign minister will also participate in the event Pekka Haavisto and the Minister of Defense Mikko SavolaSwedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billström and the Minister of Defense Paul Jonsonand the Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt and the Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild Grandma. The meeting is a continuation of the closer connections between Finland, Sweden…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the idea of a security adviser to the prime minister
The prime minister’s office raised the idea of establishing the position a couple of weeks ago, saying that the advisor and the special unit they lead would strengthen the agency’s capabilities to assist the prime minister in security policy issues within his own field. As required by NATO membership. The advisor was supposed to be…
Defense Minister: Women could be added to military conscription by 2025
Mikko Savola (Cen) said the change is part of a reform that aims to increase the participation of young people in national defense.
Finland delivers more than 400 million euros of defense equipment to Ukraine
Minister of Defense Mikko Savola (Centre) said on Friday that Ukraine still needs support to defend its territory against Russian attacks. “The current package is clearly the largest so far,” he emphasized news release. He stated that the package contained heavy weapons and ammunition and added that the contents were determined based on both the…
Finland delivers more than 400 million euros of defense equipment to Ukraine
Minister of Defense Mikko Savola (Centre) said on Friday that Ukraine still needs support to defend its territory against Russian attacks. “The current package is clearly the largest so far,” he emphasized news release. He stated that the package contained heavy weapons and ammunition and added that the contents were determined based on both the…
President: Under certain circumstances, Finland could send tanks to Ukraine
Interim Defense Minister Mikko Savola suggested last week that Finland is considering sending Leopard 2 tanks to the war-torn country.
Mikko Savola was appointed temporary defense minister while Kaikkonen was on paternity leave
The change was announced in December, but it will take effect on Thursday.
Finland’s last Lenin monument removed from Streets of southern city
A statue of a Russian leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin will be removed from the Streets of the city of Kotka in southeastern Finland, and relocated to a museum, following a decision by the city council on Monday evening. The removal means that no large Monuments to the Russian Revolutionary and politician will be present on…
Finland’s last statue of Lenin is a heated debate
A larger-than-life bust of Lenin stands in a hidden park in the southeastern city of Kotka – but after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the monument is suddenly at the center of a national debate. The sculpture was given as a gift in 1979 from the Estonian twin city of Kotka in Tallinn, which was…
YLE: The Prime Minister of Finland is ready to consider allowing the export of defense equipment to Ukraine
He added that issues related to the export of defense equipment will be discussed at joint meetings of the President and the Committee on Foreign and Security Policy. The European Union announced on Wednesday first round of sanctions targeted at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sanctions, officials saidare the first step in punishing the 351 Russian…
Imatra landmark church being destroyed, repairs too expensive
Marble surfaces and custom-made design furniture, Imatran Three crosses (translated “Three Crosses”) The church used to be the pride and honor of the city. However, due to a lack of funding, repairs have piled up while the building is slowly deteriorating in front of local eyes. "This is not just a shame, it is an…
Traveling to Finland makes it easier for Russian cottage owners
Until this week, Russian citizens who have wanted to spend time in their Finnish summer cottages have been required to show compelling reasons for entry due to restrictions related to the coronavirus. On Monday, this requirement has been removed. For some time now, Russian holiday home owners had been trying to get to their properties…
Finland’s natural resources guarantee security of supply
Many asked why the EU could not be a strong Union that brings us all to fight a common enemy? Especially during the first few weeks, you couldn’t avoid the feeling that it was every country for itself. I don’t think it’s that weird because securing citizens is one of the government’s key tasks. As…
Sputnik-jabs attracts some Finnish Russians to the east
Some Russian citizens living in Finland decide to go to their home country to receive coronavirus vaccinations. That was it Raisa Moukha and Yuri Gippoev, a retired couple living in the southern Finnish port city of Kotka, about halfway between the Russian border and Helsinki. The couple went to their home country to get the…
