Tag: War of aggression
The Danish Prime Minister meets heads of government at a major Ukraine conference in Paris
Ukraine's global allies are meeting in Paris today to reaffirm their unity and determination to overcome the “war of aggression waged by Russia.” Plus, Copenhagen's M3 and M4 metro lines reopen, Ryanair announces fewer flights at higher prices this summer due to the Boeing production crisis, and a Danish oil tanker is hit by a…
The introspection of the Russified correspondent
The journalist and the author Malcolm Dixelius latest book is called “The Confessions of the Russified Swedes”. It is about the work of journalism in the Soviet Union and in the independent states that emerged after the fall of the empire. But the book is also a self-examination of the Russian identity that the author…
Saarikko will not apply for a second term as chairman of the center
Saarikko, a 40-year-old member of parliament who served in the fourth election term from Finland proper, was elected to the leadership of the rural right-wing party in the second half of 2020. The center will elect its next chairman at the party meeting to be held in Jyväskylä in June. She told the press conference…
Stubb defeated Haavisto in Finland's closest ever presidential election
The margin between the two candidates was just 98,663 votes, about 5,000 fewer than in years' runoffs. Esko Aho (Middle) and Tarja Halonen (SDP) in 2000. “I am calm, steady, humble, but at the same time extremely happy and grateful that Finns voted so much and I get to take on the duties of the…
HS: The Finnish government will ban the import of Russian LNG in 2025
“I don't want to promise any exact date, but hopefully next year we will be in a situation where the ban is in place,” he said on January 5. The Finnish state-owned natural gas company Gasum has continued to import liquefied natural gas from Russia throughout Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. It has justified…
The Finnish authorities should be especially careful about Southwind Airlines, says Traficom's boss
Bild reported on Friday that the airline was founded by Russian citizens and has leased most of its staff and fleet from Nordwind Airlines, a Russian carrier banned from EU airspace. The paper also wrote that the airline was established to transport migrants to the external borders of the 27-nation bloc via Minsk, the capital…
HS: Half of Finns say that Finland should prepare for war in the coming years
Helsingin Sanomat emphasized on Friday that the answers were the same regardless of the age, gender or political orientation of the respondents. Supporters of the Left Alliance were the only differences, a third of whom thought that war preparations were not necessary. On the other hand, supporters of the coalition were most likely to agree…
Bank of Finland: Finland will not see economic growth in 2023 or 2024
Finland's economy is expected to shrink by 0.5 percent in 2023 and 0.2 percent in 2024. The figures mean a decrease of 0.3 and 0.4 percentage points from the forecast published in September. Meri ObstbaumThe Bank of Finland's head of economic forecasting said that the forecast reflects a slowdown in economic growth in the euro…
The correspondents' New Year's relay through Europe
In 2023, Europe struggled to deal with the consequences of Russia's war of aggression and to maintain support for Ukraine. Interest rates have skyrocketed, governments have gone into crisis in Spain, Great Britain and Germany, among others. In Poland there was a change of power. Hear about the prostheses and riots that the French will…
Customs: Thousands of drones were exported from Finland to Russia
Customs authorities have also investigated the transport of anti-drone technology worth more than 350,000 euros through Russia to Kazakhstan. The transfer of technology would have required a permit for the export of defense equipment, but the exporter had not applied for a permit. Customs suspects that one of the companies has been tasked with acquiring…
Finland and Sweden are committed to supporting Ukraine’s EU aspirations, the foreign ministers say
“The fact that Ukraine has already managed to make so much progress in the matter, we have to take into account,” said Billström. quoted saying At Helsingin Sanomat’s press conference in Helsinki. The European Commission estimated in its enlargement report on Wednesday that official membership negotiations can be started with Ukraine, even though the country…
The Finnish government will stop funding the Finland-Russia club
“There is no justification for continuing to support a friendly association with a state waging a brutal war of aggression,”
Finnish MTV cuts more than 20 employees, ends radio news and teletext service
The measures were agreed upon in the negotiations that started on August 15. At the time, the broadcasting company estimated that it would have to lay off up to 45 employees due to financial, operational and corporate structure reasons, but it managed to reduce the number by reducing the use of external labor and converting…
Biden administration sanctions five Turkish companies for helping Russia
WASHINGTON DC: This week, the Biden administration imposed sanctions on five Turkish companies and a Turkish national for helping Russia evade sanctions imposed for its war on Ukraine. The targeted shipping and trading companies are accused of helping to repair sanctioned vessels linked to Russia’s Defense Ministry and facilitating the transfer of “dual-use goods”. The…
The deadly violence continues to shake up, the Center Party’s choice of path forward and mass flight from Nagorno-Karabakh
In the first hour: The shootings and explosions continue to shake up and marked the domestic political week. Why are we standing here today? Reportage from the Mälardalen about the challenges of transforming our car-centric cities The center is holding a party meeting this weekend. Report on the party’s path forward – which voters will…
Finland closes the Russian Consulate General in Turku
Mikko KivikoskiDeputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday told Helsingin Sanomat announced that the duties of the Consulate General will either be terminated or transferred to the Russian Embassy in Helsinki. “In any case, a consulate general has a more limited range of functions than an embassy,” he said. Four Russian…
Finland suffered Sweden’s real estate worries, wildfire warnings and a digital detox island: Finland in the world press
The article examines the reason that led to the downgrading of Sato Oyj, whose main owner is the Swedish lessor Fastighets AB Balder. It suggests that the downgrade is due to Sweden’s ongoing real estate crisis, which affects the entire Nordic region. Sato Oyj, which owns 25,000 apartments in Finland, now belongs to a growing…
478: Time to rate Kristersson’s EU contribution
DPS summarizes the Swedish EU presidency, which is suffering towards its end. How he Ulf Kristersson and his ministers handled the task and how big a dividend it has given for Sweden? In the 2023 defense preparation, it is stated that Russia poses the greatest threat to both Swedish and European security. The war of…
Finland expels nine employees of the Russian Embassy in Helsinki
Marja Liivaladirector general of the Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Helsingin Sanomat announced that the deportations will take place in the near future, but a more detailed schedule is not given. He also refused to comment on the duties of the employees in question on the…
The bank accounts of Finnish embassies in Russia have been frozen
Zakharova said that the Russian embassies have access to their accounts in only one bank in Finland, which, according to her, violates international rules regarding diplomatic embassies. – We asked the question about lifting the sanctions and repeatedly warned that if the issue is not resolved, we have to take countermeasures, he said at the…
Haavisto: Fortum’s legal position unclear after asset seizure in Russia
Fortum was one of the largest foreign investors in Russia’s electricity and power sector. The book value of its assets in the country was approximately EUR 1.7 billion at the end of last year. Fortum on Wednesday informed that its Russian subsidiary Fortum PAO has appointed a new CEO by decision of its board. According…
G7 warns "heavy costs" Russia’s war in Ukraine against countries helping
– We will strengthen our coordination to prevent and respond to third parties supplying weapons to Russia and continue to act against those who materially support Russia’s war against Ukraine, the statement said. Top diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States, as well as the European Union, also condemned Russia’s…
Slovakia joins Poland, Hungary in banning imports of Ukrainian grain
Slovakia’s government on Monday approved a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products, following similar moves by Poland and Hungary. The news came after US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said she had made a first visit in jail to Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter accused by Moscow of spying,…
Latest in Ukraine: US gives $2.6 billion more in aid to Ukraine
New developments: The United States is providing $500 million in immediate assistance from Pentagon stocks using the President’s withdrawal authority and $2.1 billion in future assistance using funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Ukraine’s military said Russia attacked with 17 Iranian-made drones overnight, with Ukrainian forces destroying 14 of them. Ukraine said 13…
HS: Finnish young people invest more than ever before, even more than Swedes
According to the magazine, young Finns are therefore more active investors than their Swedish peers. Lasse CorinAktia’s Chief Economist, estimates that the increase in the number of young people investing suggests that investments in improving people’s financial skills and competence are bearing fruit. “Young people clearly understand the importance and possibilities of investing as part…
Nordea: Housing prices in the Helsinki region are down 10% from last year’s peak
In the rest of the country, house prices are expected to drop seven percent from the peak in 2022. Expectations in the capital region and other regions differ mainly because the rise in interest rates is expected to discourage home buyers, especially in residential areas. loans are higher than the national average, such as in…
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…
President Niinistö visits the United States and meets the senators
The program also includes visits to companies and a discussion about security policy at the National Nordic Museum. The president will then travel to Palo Alto on Tuesday, March 7, to participate in a discussion on security policy, great power competition and new technologies organized by Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. During…
VMA in Gällö in Bräcke municipality, Jämtland county
On Monday, US President Joe Biden appeared in the Ukrainian capital Kiev side by side with the country’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. The visit is taking place in connection with the anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Biden pledges continued support for Ukraine’s valiant fight against the Russian invasion forces. Joe Biden later repeated…
The war in Ukraine had a large impact on immigration to Finland
“Russia’s attack on Ukraine affected immigration to Finland in many ways. In addition to temporary protection, its effect was seen, for example, in the number of experts and seasonal workers,” said the CEO. Ilkka Haahtela. Temporary protection mechanism activated for the first time Finland grants temporary protection to those fleeing Ukraine as a result of…