World Sep 25 Finland’s president says Putin should be worried after Trump’s shift on Ukraine territory By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev, Dan Sagalyn
World Aug 11 Finland charges officers of Russia-linked ship that damaged undersea cables Finnish authorities say they have charged the captain and two senior officers of a Russia-linked vessel that damaged undersea cables last year between Finland and Estonia. By Associated Press
World Mar 25 Watch 10:17 Finland’s president says ‘time to be hard’ with Russia amid threats to Europe After three days of separate talks with the U.S., Ukraine and Russia say they have reached a deal to ensure safe navigation in the Black Sea and take steps toward a limited ceasefire by halting strikes on energy facilities. Geoff… By Geoff Bennett, Sonia Kopelev
World Mar 20 Finland ranked happiest country in the world. The U.S. falls to its lowest-ever position The World Happiness Report released on Thursday says the top 20 happiest countries include 14 Western industrial countries, two countries from Latin America and one from the Middle East. By Kirsten Grieshaber, Kostya Manenkov, Associated Press
World Feb 23 Watch 7:34 New film highlights fear in Estonia, Finland and Sweden of Putin’s aims beyond Ukraine The shift in U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which enters its fourth year on Monday, has raised alarms in Kyiv and in capitals across Europe. A new documentary finds that those anxieties are especially high in… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Apr 02 A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Finland, killing 1 student and seriously injuring 2 more By Jari Tanner, Associated Press The minimum age of criminal liability in Finland is 15 years, which means the suspect cannot be formally arrested. Continue reading
Feb 11 Alexander Stubb, Finland’s former prime minister, wins presidency after runoff vote By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won Finland’s election runoff Sunday against ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a close race for the presidency and the task of steering the Nordic country’s foreign and security policy now that it is a member… Continue reading
Jan 28 Finland’s former PM Stubb wins 1st round of presidential vote, setting up a runoff By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Former Prime Minister Alexander Stubb won the first round of Finland's presidential election Sunday and will face runner-up ex-Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto in a runoff next month. Continue reading
Dec 14 Finland closes its entire border with Russia again due to influx of migrants at 2 crossings By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Dozens of migrants without proper documentation or visas were reported to have arrived at the two checkpoints by late Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 28 Finland to close its entire border with Russia over migrant concerns By Jari Tanner, Associated Press Finland says it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of "hybrid warfare" to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO. Continue reading