HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland said on Wednesday it had decided to keep its eastern border against neighbouring Russia closed until further notice. Finland shut its land borders with Russia in late 2023 ...

NUIJAMAA, Finland (Reuters) -Finland has completed the first 35 km (22 miles) of a 4.5-metre (15-ft) high fence it is building on its closed eastern border with Russia to stop migrants from crossing ...

Russia is set to increase fortifications by its border with Finland amid heightened tensions between Moscow and the new NATO member. Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, ...

LAPPEENRANTA, FINLAND - At a shooting range 10 miles from the Russian border, Finnish army reservist Janne Latto opened the trunk of his car and unpacked a small surveillance drone and controller, ...

NATO member Finland plans to quit a global convention banning anti-personnel landmines and boost defense spending to at least 3% of GDP by 2029 in response to the evolving military threat from Russia, ...

The blue-and-white Finnish flag rises outside NATO headquarters Tuesday afternoon, making Finland a member and doubling Russia's border with the world's biggest security alliance. The move is a ...

According to Alexey Chepa, first deputy chairman of the international committee of the Russian State Duma, or lower house of parliament, for years serious pressure was exerted on Finland to push it to ...

Finland has formally notified the United Nations (U.N.) of its intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans the use of antipersonnel land mines, according to Reuters—a move that ...

Fence aims to control mass migration from Russia Finland believes Russia deliberately orchestrated migration Finland has faced criticism over border closure and fence NUIJAMAA, Finland, May 21 ...

In November 2023, the Finnish government closed automotive checkpoints on the border with Russia, purportedly prompted by the uncontrolled flow of refugees from third countries STOCKHOLM, April 16.