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Erdogan replaces ambassadors to Sweden and Finland

Erdogan replaces ambassadors to Sweden and Finland

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has replaced ambassadors to Sweden and Finland due to disagreements over the Nordic countries' desire to join NATO, the Turkish government's newspaper Resmi Gazete reported on Thursday. New …

Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey at NATO in new bid for progress

Sweden, Finland to meet Turkey at NATO in new bid for progress

NATO said Wednesday it will hold talks involving Turkey, Finland and Sweden in hopes of ending Ankara's opposition to the Nordic nations joining the alliance ahead of a summit this month. Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said he …

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Finland

First case of monkeypox confirmed in Finland

Finland confirms it has found the first case of monkeypox infection in a patient, according to the Helsinki University Hospital.  The patient is now recovering, the hospital says in a Twitter post on Friday. Separately, …

Turkey's talks with Sweden, Finland on NATO bids end in Ankara

Turkey's talks with Sweden, Finland on NATO bids end in Ankara

With a proposed NATO expansion in the balance, consultations on Sweden and Finland’s applications to join the alliance hosted by Turkey ended on Wednesday in Ankara. After the Turkish delegation met separately with the Finnish and …

Finland says can assure Turkey of closely monitoring PKK

Finland says can assure Turkey of closely monitoring PKK

Finland may give security reassurances to Turkey regarding the PKK group’s activities in the country, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Sunday, as Ankara says it will not approve the two Nordic countries' NATO membership over …

Gazprom Export to stop gas supplies to Finland from tomorrow

Gazprom Export to stop gas supplies to Finland from tomorrow

Russia's Gazprom Export will suspend gas supplies to the Finnish company Gasum tomorrow. This was reported in the company's press service. The report clarifies that the reason for the supplies termination is the lack of …

Gas supplies from Russia to Finland to be cut starting May 21

Gas supplies from Russia to Finland to be cut starting May 21

Finland's Gasum has informed that imports of natural gas from Russia will be cut on Saturday, May 21, at 7:00 am local time (coincides with Moscow time), according to a respective statement published on the Finnish state-owned gas …

Biden: U.S. backs Sweden and Finland Nato bids

Biden: U.S. backs Sweden and Finland Nato bids

U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States fully supports Sweden and Finland’s bids to join NATO after both nations began the formal process of applying to the alliance. Biden, flanked by Finnish President Sauli …

NATO does not plan nuclear arms or bases in Finland - report

NATO does not plan nuclear arms or bases in Finland - report

The NATO alliance has not expressed any interest in placing nuclear weapons or permanent bases in Finland, Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin told an Italian newspaper in an interview published on Thursday during a visit to Rome. …