10 month agoPresident of Ukraine Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni
At the second Ukraine-Northern Europe summit in Oslo, the prime ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and the presidents of Ukraine and Finland signed a joint statement
10 month agoDenmark will allocate a new aid package to Ukraine worth €1 billion, which will include ammunition, tanks, and drones, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reported
Zelensky: 'There will be response' to Russian overnight attacks on Kyiv."Russia has proven once again that it is a heinous country that fires missiles at night, trying to hit residential areas, kindergartens, and energy facilities during the winter," said President Zelensky
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces: A French frigate intercepted and destroyed a drone targeting the Norwegian tanker Strinda in the Red Sea.
Norwegian Shipping Association: The attack on the tanker Strinda is a dangerous and unacceptable development in the security situation for civilian shipping in the Red Sea
10 month agoToday UK and Norway defence ministers launched a new Maritime Capability Coalition, to help Ukraine transform its navy, making it more compatible with western allies, more interoperable with @NATO and bolstering security in the Black Sea
Finland has decided to close its entire 1300km (800 mile) eastern border until December 13th as a result of the influx of asulym seakers from Russia
Finnish Prime Minister: It would be beneficial for Russia to return to what the situation was like on the border between Finland and Russia before
Finland to shut more border stations if migration continues says PM
The Prime Minister of Finland said that the country's government discussed the situation on the border with Moscow through diplomatic channels, the negotiations "did not lead to any results"
11 month agoTurkish Parliamentary commission delays the vote on Sweden’s NATO bid to another round of meeting
11 month agoFinland is closing its border crossings with Russia due to what the government says is "instrumentalized immigration" facilitated by Russia
The Israeli Ministry of Defense announces the signing of an agreement to sell the "David's Sling" air defense missile system to Finland
Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 - 20 km S of Glomfjord, Norway
On October 25, the Ambassador of Finland was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry and was informed of the termination of the agreement on cross-border cooperation.
1 year agoSwAF JAS 39 Gripen fighters, @usairforce B-1B Lancer bombers and Danish F-16 (not pictured) trained together on Tuesday. Exercise scenario involved defending the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic sea. Photos: 172:a stridsflygdivision, Flygvapnet NATO
1 year agoFirst picture of the damaged balticconector pipeline. Source Finnish border guard. Drag westwards pipeline multiple meters wide
Finnish police: object found near broken Baltic Sea pipeline has been identified as an anchor
Sweden PM says he doesn't set any dates for his country's NATO entry and that he got assurances that Hungary won't delay the process
Ministry of Defence of Sweden: It has been confirmed that the telecommunications cable between Sweden and Estonia was damaged through external force or tampering. NATO has increased their presence in the Baltic Sea by deploying a minesweeping vessel and increased air surveillance
Sweden's NATO Accession Protocol was signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and sent to the Turkish Grand National Assembly
One arrested after the explosion in southern Stockholm
Swedish Foreign Ministry: What is important at this stage is the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip
1 year agoFinnish police: Baltic sea pipeline investigation is now focused on the role of the vessel Newpolar Bear
Russian Foreign Minister Shoigu: it is possible that NATO bases and strike weapons will appear in Finland and Sweden in the near future
"The security policy situation in our immediate area has deteriorated" said Swedish defence minister Jonson at the presser
Swedish civil defence minister says have received information that a telecoms cable between Estonia and Sweden has been damaged; the damage occured at a similar time to the damage to the pipeline between Finland and Estonia
There will be a Swedish press-conference later today, featuring the Ministers for Defense and Civil Protection, Navy and Coast Guard Chiefs on "a new development regarding sea floor critical infrastructure concerning Sweden"
Kaja Kallas: I called @jensstoltenberg to brief him on the incidents related to Balticconnector and a submarine communications cable between Estonia and Finland.We discussed how to increase the protection of critical infrastructure in light of this.We agreed to remain in close contact
