Finland may reopen crossing points on Russian border in summer
Crossing points on Finland’s border with Russia may reopen once Helsinki adopts a proposed law on refugees, Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen …
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Turkish and Finnish foreign ministers talk NATO enlargement
Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Finnish counterpart Pekka Haavisto on Thursday spoke over the phone and discussed the NATO enlargement process, according to diplomatic sources. Cavusoglu, according to the …
Finland not to lift visa ban for Russian tourists
The previously imposed visa ban for Russian tourists is not limited, President Sauli Niinistö said at a press conference in Vilnius after meeting with Lithuanian leader Gitanas Nausėda. "There are no limits. It (the ban - ed.) …
Finland to stop rail freight traffic to Russia by year-end
The Finnish state company VR Group will completely stop the transportation of goods to Russia by the end of the year, Elisa Markula, CEO of the company, announced. "Freight traffic to the east will completely stop by the end of …
Finland to reduce number of tourist visas issued to Russians 80%-90%
Finland will reduce the number of Schengen visas issued to Russian tourists by 80%-90% Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said on the Yle TV channel on Tuesday. "The Foreign Ministry suggests limiting the number of accepted visa …
Elevator maker Kone divests Russia business
Finnish elevator maker Kone said on Tuesday it will sell its business in Russia to local management for an undisclosed amount. The firm had already reduced its activities in late February, it said in a statement, adding that Russia …
Finnish paint manufacturer Tikkurila leaves Russian market
PPG (owner of Tikkurila) announced its withdrawal from the Russian market, the company said in a statement on its website. "Currently, we continue to make only a minimum amount of sales sufficient to generate enough local currency …
Finland prepared for military confrontation with Russia, says defense chief
Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said. "We have systematically developed our military defense precisely for the type of warfare that is …
Finland plans to build barriers on border with Russia
Finland's government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it said on Thursday. The government's amendments to the law include a proposal to enable concentrating …
Finnish Fennovoima withdraws application for construction of Hanhikivi 1 NPP
Fennovoima has withdrawn the application for license on construction of the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in Pyhajoki, the Finnish company said in a statement released on its website on Tuesday. "Fennovoima has …
US authorities recognize danger of EU destabilization by new NATO members
The US authorities have recognized the desire to expand the borders of NATO and thereby strengthen the position of the United States in the military sphere as dangerous and short-sighted, as this could lead to a further escalation of tension in …
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
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 …
Russia to shut Finland off from gas on Friday?
On Friday, May 13, Russia may stop gas supplies to Finland, the newspaper Iltalehti reports. "Russia may cut off gas supplies on Friday. Key politicians have been warned of Russia's retaliatory actions in connection with …
Finland terminates NPP construction contract with Rosatom
Finland’s Fennovoima announced termination of the contract for Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant (NPP) construction with Rosatom’s RAOS Project, the company said on its website on Monday. "Fennovoima has terminated the …
Data center "Yandex" disconnected from electricity in Finland
In Mäntsälä, Finland, the Yandex data center was disconnected from the main power source and switched to a diesel generator. "The data center continues to operate in Finland. All our services are operating normally. …
Finland says will not pay for Russian gas in rubles
Finland does not intend to agree with the Russia’s condition of paying for gas supplied from Russia in rubles, Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Tytti Tuppurainen told Helsingin Sanomat newspaper. "We make …
Finland's Stora Enso divests two sawmills in Russia
Finland’s Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills and their forest operations in Russia to local management, the group said on Monday. “Stora Enso’s assessment is that due to the …
Finland reduces electricity transmission from Russia
Finland has decided to restrict the transmission capacity in cross-border connections to Russia, according to Fingrid, Finland’s 53% state-owned, 47% financial institution-owned transmission system operator owned. The …
Finland puts the brakes on railway service to Russia
Passenger train service between Finland and Russia will be suspended on March 28, the Finnish state-owned railway company VR said on Friday. "The Allegro train service will be discontinued from Monday, March 28," the company …
