Russia aircraft violate Finnish airspace near Lake Karelia and Finnish F-18 aircraft scrambled
2 year agoJens Stoltenberg: Thanks to Germany for hosting NATO's first informal FMM. Constructive discussions on the historic importance of Finland and Sweden potential membership bids, our support for Ukraine's self defence against Russia and how NATO must continue to adapt at the Madrid Summit
.@SecBlinken says he is "very confident that we will reach consensus" on Finland and Sweden joining NATO despite Turkey's indications that they would not currently support their membership
Finland's President @niinisto is "a bit puzzled" by Turkey's veto threat. When he spoke to President @RTErdogan a month ago, he said he would support membership. "I thanked him and was very pleased with my thanks"
German Foreign Minister Baerbock: Germany will use accelerated procedure to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO
2 year agoFinnish President officially declares during joint press conference with key ministers that Finland will seek NATO membership
2 year agoNATO's deputy secretary general Mircea Geoana says he is confident Türkiye's concerns over Finland and Sweden joining NATO could be addressed
Finnish Foreign Minister: We have a long border with Russia and we want to maintain the situation there peacefully
President of Finland informed Putin about intention of the country to join NATO in coming days
Russia has suspended electricity supply to Finland: Finnish operator
Russia to cut electricity to Finland from Saturday, supplier says, as tensions rise over Helsinki's NATO bid
White House says Biden spoke with Finland President and Sweden PM over their bid to join NATO
Sweden, Finland to discuss NATO bid with Turkey in Berlin Saturday: ministers
NATO Secretary General @jensstoltenberg welcomes "the joint statement by President @niinisto and Prime Minister @MarinSanna supporting an application for NATO membership without delay. This is a sovereign decision by Finland, which NATO fully respects
2 year agoJoint statement by the President of the Republic and Prime Minister of Finland on Finland's NATO membership: Finland must apply for NATO membership without delay
Finland joining NATO 'would not be against anyone', its president says
British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made clear that Britain would defend Finland and Sweden if either of the countries were attacked regardless of NATO membership
Sweden has confirmed today that one of its citizens travelling as a tourist has been detained in Iran
U.S. would be able to provide more military aid to Sweden and Finland ahead of accession to the NATO alliance if they are threatened by Russia: Pentagon
2 year agoThe Home Guard on Gotland is trained in anti-tank missiles 57 NLAW
Russian Mil Mi-17 violated Finnish airspace today before midday
White House on Sweden and Finland potentially joining Nato: President Biden has always supported 'open door policy' of the alliance, Psaki says
Finnish media reporting that Finland will officially apply to join NATO on May 12
Russian reconnaissance plane violated Swedish air space, Stockholm says
Russian Foreign Ministry: 3 diplomats were expelled from the Norwegian Embassy in Moscow
Croatian President Zoran Milanović said that the country will block Finland's membership in NATO until the election law in Bosnia and Herzegovina is changed
2 year agoActivists from Greenpeace are blocking the oil tanker Ust Luga, preventing it from offloading thousands of tonnes of Russian oil into the port. The action takes place in the Oslo Fjord, by Slagentangen port owned by Esso, a Norwegian subsidiary of ExxonMobil
Power grid operator in Finland to restrict transmission capacity in cross-border connections with Russia from Sunday due to "the changing international situation"
Norway has donated an air defense system to Ukraine. Mistral air defense system is an effective weapon that has been used in the Navy, and which will be of great benefit to Ukraine, - says Minister of Defense of Norway @Bjornarildgram
Finland is shipping a third military aid shipment to Ukraine. No details are provided about the contents of the shipment, but equipment sent has been coordinated with Ukraine to fit their needs
