Russia, Finland and Ukraine

Finland Court Finds Russian Mercenary Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine
A court sentenced Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.
After war in Ukraine, Russia may shift its focus to Finland and Europe – Finnish intelligence
Russia will redistribute its resources if the war in Ukraine ends. It will then shift its focus to Finland and other parts of Europe, as stated in the annual report of Finnish intelligence, according to The Guardian.
Finnish Court Convicts Russian Man of Ukraine War Crimes
A Finnish district court said on Friday it has found a Russian man guilty of committing war crimes in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.
Russian Neo-Nazi Leader Receives Life Sentence in Finland for War Crimes in Ukraine
A Finnish court has sentenced Vojislav Torden, leader of the Russian paramilitary group "Rusich," to life imprisonment for atrocities committed in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
Russian jailed for life in Finland for Ukraine war crimes
A Russian man was jailed for life by a Finnish court on Friday for war crimes committed in 2014 in eastern Ukraine, where his paramilitary group was found to have killed an injured soldier. The trial of Yan Petrovsky,
Five nations bordering Russia to exit treaty banning anti-personnel mines
The five countries have been concerned about their security since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ...
Five Russia neighbours mull withdrawal from landmines treaty
Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Finland are troubled by signs of increasing aggression from Russia. Read more at ...
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Finnish intelligence says Russia remains country’s top security threat
Finland must be prepared for increase in Russian hybrid influencing once the war in Ukraine ends, warns intelligence agency - ...
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Supo: Russia remains top of Finland's security threat concerns
The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service's latest national security overview warns that Finland must be prepared for an ...
Finland and Ukraine sign defence cooperation agreement
Finland and Ukraine have signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, Finland's defence ministry said on Thursday.
Finland releases suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker amid Baltic sabotage probe
Security analysts say Russia is operating a large “shadow fleet” of hundreds of vessels, seeking to dodge the sanctions ...
Finland will be part of the 'coalition of the willing' for Ukraine, says foreign minister
Finland will definitely be part of any "coalition of the willing" that could help support Ukraine's security, Foreign ...
Finland’s secret service says frequency of cable incidents is ‘exceptional’
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages. Read more at ...
Russian border states eye exit of landmine treaty to fortify defenses and deter Putin
Eastern European nations are moving towards exiting the Ottawa Contention, a treaty that bans anti-personnel landmines, to deter Russia from invading.
Finland Lets Ship Leave, Two Months After Suspected Sabotage
The Finnish authorities suggested that the ship, which was seized on suspicion of involvement in the cutting of undersea ...