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Finland's President tells Putin to look in the mirror

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin should look in the mirror if Finland decides to join NATO to increase its own security.

Reuters

Britain signs security deal vowing to defend Sweden in case of attack

Britain pledged to defend Sweden if the country came under attack, with Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Magdalena Andersson signing a security assurance deal outside Stockholm on Wednesday.

France 24

Explainer-Finland, Sweden weigh up pros and cons of NATO membership

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed Finland and Sweden to the verge of applying for NATO membership.

Reuters

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What would be the impact of Finland joining Nato and how could Russia react?

Adding new Nato members typically take months and the decision will need to be ratified by the alliance’s 30 members

Evening Standard

UK will not hesitate to act after signing security agreement with Sweden – PM

Boris Johnson deployed some of his strongest language yet to condemn Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Johnson signs security assurances with Sweden and Finland

The move follows Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Factbox-Probable steps in any Finnish, Swedish NATO bid

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto is expected on Thursday to say whether his country should join the NATO alliance, with Sweden following suit with its decision in the coming days.

Reuters

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Finnish Parliament's defence committee recommends NATO membership

Joining NATO is the best option for Finland to guarantee its national security, the Finnish Parliament's defence committee said on Tuesday, ahead of Finland's official decision on whether or not to join the Western defence union in the coming days.

Reuters

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats to decide on NATO on May 15

Sweden's ruling Social Democrats will decide on May 15 whether to overturn decades of opposition to NATO membership, the party said on Monday, a move that would almost certainly lead to Sweden asking to join the 30-nation alliance.

Reuters

Finland's President Niinisto, 73, examined in hospital due to COVID

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto is being examined in hospital due to his prolonged COVID-19 symptoms, the president's office said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Finnish MPs open debate on joining Nato

HELSINKI: Finland's parliament Wednesday will open a debate on whether to seek Nato membership, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in political and public support for joining the military alliance.

Bangkok Post

Finnish MPs open debate on joining NATO

Helsinki (AFP) - Finland's parliament on Wednesday opened a debate on whether to seek NATO membership, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in political and public support for joining the military alliance.

AFP

Finland's President Niinisto, 73, tested positive for COVID

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto, 73, tested positive for COVID on Tuesday, his office said in a statement.

Reuters

War with Russia? Finland has a plan for that

For decades, the country has harnessed every level of society to prepare for the possibility of conflict with its neighbour

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The Independent UK

Live updates: Kharkiv nuclear facility again hit by shelling

Ukraine’s nuclear watchdog says that a nuclear research facility in Kharkiv again has come under shelling by Russia and the fighting makes it impossible to assess the damage

Reuters

Finland to review security policy as it mulls joining NATO

Finland is to review its security policy to decide whether to join NATO, President Sauli Niinisto said on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Finland’s leader leverages Biden face time to boost ties

WASHINGTON — Finnish President Sauli Niinisto met with President Joe Biden in the White House, signaling that he’s looking for a closer relationship with the superpower after Finland’s neighbor Russia invaded Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Finland’s leader leverages Biden face time to boost ties

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Finland's Niinisto says he and Biden agreed to step up defense cooperation

Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday that they agreed to step up their defense cooperation.

The Independent UK

Finnish leader meets Biden, weighs NATO as war deepens

President Joe Biden has met with Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto with the Fins at a crossroads: Should they move closer to the rest of Europe and the West by trying to join NATO as Russia pummels Ukraine

The Guardian - US

Blinken on Ukraine: ‘Suffering is likely to get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened

US secretary of state in Brussels for Nato meeting on Ukraine crisis where he condemns Russian ‘attacks on civilians’ – follow all the latest

Reuters

Finland says Russian action in Ukraine could affect joint nuclear project

Russia's actions in Ukraine will have an impact on the security assessment for a joint Finnish-Russian nuclear plant project in northwest Finland, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told reporters on Tuesday.

Reuters

Finland's president says Minsk agreement should be looked at again

The Minsk agreement should be revisited to find a solution to the ongoing crisis between Ukraine and Russia, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto said on Friday.

Tribune News Service

Blinken vows more talks; Lavrov dismisses Ukraine ‘hysteria’

The top U.S. and Russian diplomats emerged from a 90-minute meeting in Geneva to discuss the standoff over Ukraine with little clear progress made but an agreement to keep talking.

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