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Russia says it would have to 'rebalance' if Finland and Sweden join NATO

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that if Finland and Sweden joined NATO then Russia would have to "rebalance the situation" with its own measures.

Reuters

Finland to clarify next steps on possible NATO entry within weeks -foreign minister

Finland will clarify next steps regarding a possible decision to seek NATO membership in the coming weeks, Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told reporters after attending a NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels on Thursday.

Reuters

NATO chief says Finland, Sweden welcome to apply to join

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says the military alliance would quickly welcome Finland and Sweden into the fold if they decided to apply

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4-star Finland OL includes UGA football in top 4

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut

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How Nordic wines became the latest trend for savvy travellers

Thanks to an emerging set of forward-thinking winemakers, Nordic wine-tasting breaks are becoming ever more commonplace, finds Lucy Thackray

The Independent UK

If Finland and Sweden apply to join NATO, they would be welcomed, Stoltenberg says

NATO allies would welcome Finland and Sweden into the alliance if they decided to join but any such move is up to the two nations, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Why Putin faces "more NATO" in the Arctic after Ukraine invasion

The sound of gunfire echoed around the Norwegian fjords as a row of Swedish and Finnish soldiers, positioned prone behind banks of snow, trained rifles and missile launchers on nearby hills ready for an enemy attack.

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Four-star offensive lineman puts Ohio State in final list of four

Ohio State hopes to add a big-time talent from the country of Finland.

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Sweden 'needs the security of NATO membership': Leading Swedish MEP

As a recent poll shows that six in 10 Swedish people support joining NATO alongside neighbour Finland, leading Swedish MEP Tomas Tobé tells FRANCE 24 why he backs ending two centuries of military neutrality in Sweden. "It is clear that Sweden needs to build security together with others. It is…

France 24

‘You really hope they don’t have sex’: meet the man behind the Finnish answer to Lost in Translation

Juho Kuosmanen’s new film Compartment No 6 won the Cannes Grand Prix last year. He talks of how it was received in Russia, his underdog status and whether he is a romantic

The Guardian - UK

‘Our traditions have been criminalised’ – the Arctic artists bringing protest to the Venice Biennale

They’re threatened by loggers, miners, global heating and culling laws – but the Sámi are fighting back with art. Our writer meets them in the frozen tundra as they prepare for the art world’s biggest global gathering

The Guardian - UK

Finland resumes rail link to Russia

Finland's national railway operator VR Group said on Wednesday it would resume services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on March 30, less than a week after having halted the service.

Reuters

Researchers Accuse Russia's Yandex Of Breach Of User Privacy

Researchers alleged that Russian internet company Yandex NV (NASDAQ:YNDX) had embedded code into apps found on mobile devices that help to transmit user information to Russian servers, the Financial Times reports. Yandex's software helped developers create apps for devices running Apple Inc's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google's Android, systems that ran the vast majority…

Benzinga

"Everything stopped" - Danish fans relive Euro 2020 emotions as Christian Eriksen returns

Just nine months after collapsing on the field during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener in Copenhagen, Christian Eriksen returned to international football at the Johan Cruijff ArenA

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Finland must guard against Russia influence in NATO debate - security service

Finland expects neighbouring Russia to mount a campaign of disinformation in coming months to influence the Nordic nation's debate over joining NATO, the Finnish security service said on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Denmark’s Eriksen Looking Forward to ‘Special’ Parken Stadium Return

Denmark's Christian Eriksen said he is looking forward to a "special" return to Copenhagen's Parken Stadium on Tuesday and wants to give fans a new memory from the venue where he had a near-fatal heart attack at last year's Euros. The 30-year-old playmaker, who collapsed on the pitch and received…

Edinburgh Live

Vodafone, EE, Three, Virgin and more roaming data fees as holidaymakers issued warning

Holidaymakers may be focusing on covid and the rules and restrictions for their selected destination - however what they may not think about is roaming charges and it's all changed after Brexit.

Financial Times

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

Daily Record

Christian Eriksen in fairytale Denmark return as he scores with his FIRST TOUCH after Euro 2020 horror

The midfielder had to be revived on the pitch after suffering a cardiac arrest while playing against Finland during last summer's tournament.

Daily Mirror

Christian Eriksen scores with first touch on Denmark return after cardiac arrest at Euros

Christian Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark's Euro 2020 opener against Finland last June and scored on his international comeback on Saturday evening

ABC News

As Putin's war in Ukraine rages, Russians fled their country through one of the only escape routes

Russians opposed to the war in Ukraine face a difficult decision — stay in their country or flee abroad. For those who decide to leave, a train to Finland offers one way out.

Reuters

Finland suspends train connections to Russia

Finland's national railway operator will suspend services between Helsinki and Saint Petersburg in Russia on Monday, closing one of the last public transport routes to the European Union for Russians.

Asharq Al-Awsat

With War Next Door, Finland, Sweden Train with NATO

In a muddy car park in Norway's Far North, Finnish troops show off their military might, lining up rocket launchers, artillery and snowmobiles as they prepare to train alongside their NATO brothers-in-arms. While Finland and Sweden's partnership with the Atlantic Alliance is nothing new, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed…

The Independent UK

Taking the plunge: Ice swimming and sauna rituals in Finland

Believe in the benefits of cold water swimming? Until you’ve plunged through the ice in wintry, sub-zero Finland, you don’t know the half of it, says Sian Lewis

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