Russia and Finland

Turkish and Finnish foreign ministers talk NATO enlargement

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

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

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 …

Elevator maker Kone divests Russia business

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

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 plans to build barriers on border with Russia

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 …

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 …

Russia to shut Finland off from gas on Friday?

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 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 …

Finland says will not pay for Russian gas in rubles

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 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 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

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 …