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Finland Signs Deal to Buy 64 US-Built Stealth Jets

Finland signed a $9.4 billion agreement on Friday to buy US F-35 fighter jets, reaching a deal to bring 64 radar-evading warplanes to a country bordering Russia at a time of high tensions between Moscow and the West over Russian troops massed near the Ukrainian border. However it will be…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine: the problem with copying Finland’s strict cold war neutrality

During the tense negotiations over the Ukraine crisis, the idea of “Finlandizing” Ukraine has been suggested as a solution. This idea refers to the way a small or weak country can retain its sovereignty by making some policy decisions – generally defence and foreign – subject to considerable influence by…

The Conversation

Finland seals deal for U.S. F-35 stealth jets, reflecting tight ties to NATO

Finland has sealed a deal to buy dozens of F-35 stealth warplanes from the United States, in a sign of its military's close ties with NATO at a time of high tension between the West and Russia in Europe.

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Winter Olympics day seven: skeleton, ice hockey, curling and more – as it happened

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

The Guardian - US

Finland set to sign deal with U.S. for 64 F-35 jets -sources

Finland's formal purchase agreement for F-35 fighter jets could be signed as soon as Friday, U.S.-based sources familiar with the plan said on Thursday, bringing the stealthy new planes one step closer to deploying in coming years on Russia's northern flank.

Reuters

Finland's police steps up readiness due to undisclosed threat

Finland's police has stepped up its readiness due to a possible threat towards the police forces, the national police board said in a statement on Thursday.

Reuters

Winter Olympics day six – as it happened

Day six of XXIV Olympic Winter Games

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Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Russia set alarm bells ringing

Analysis: French president’s comments after Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin should concern Nato alliance

The Guardian - UK

Olympics Live: 2nd Finnish hockey player taken to isolation

A second Finland men’s hockey player has been taken to an isolation hotel after testing positive for the coronavirus

The Independent UK

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 day four – as it happened

Day four of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games

The Guardian - US

Everything to Know for the Men’s Olympic Hockey Tournament

Without NHL participation this year, here is how each country stacks up in Beijing.

Sports Illustrated

Winter Olympics day two: curling, ski jumping, luge and freestyle skiing – as it happened

Team GB face Norway in mixed doubles and there are medals up for grabs in the luge, moguls and ski jumping. Join Martin Belam for the latest

The Guardian - US

Emil Ruusuvuori advances to Tata Open final with win over Kamil Majchrzak

PUNE: Finland youngster Emil Ruusuvuori earned a shot at his maiden ATP World Tour title with a hard-fought win over Kamil Majchrzak while Joao Sousa edged out Elias Ymer after saving three match points in high-quality semifinals at the Tata Open Maharashtra on Saturday.

The Times of India

Winter Olympics day one: China win first gold, ice hockey and more – as it happened

Rolling report: Norway have won two of the first three golds in Beijing, with moguls and ski jumping coming up. Join our writers for updates

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Tata Open Maharashtra: Ruusuvuori shocks champion Vesely, Vishnu-Balaji duo out

PUNE: Finland’s sixth seed Emil Ruusuvuori knocked out defending champion Jiri Vesely in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Tata Open Maharashtra at the Mhalunge-Balewadi stadium here on Friday.

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.

Los Angeles Times

U.S. women’s hockey team wins first game but loses one of its toughest players

BEIJING — Brianna Decker’s raw screams, the cries of an athlete who knows her body well enough to instantly realize something had gone terribly wrong at a terrible time, suddenly filled the mostly empty, echoing spaces of Wukesong Sports Centre on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Winter Olympics ice hockey controversy as 'ghost goal' forces players to return to ice

The women's ice hockey clash between the USA and Finland was ordered to be restarted after match officials missed a ‘ghost goal’ in normal play

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Team USA dominates Finland in women’s hockey opener; Decker hurt

BEIJING — One of the consequences of having only a few spectators allowed to watch events like hockey at the Olympics is that those in the arena can hear everything.

The Guardian - US

‘It was sickening’: USA women’s hockey team lose star Decker in Olympic opener

The mighty United States women’s hockey team launched their first Olympic title defense in two decades with an air of menace on Thursday night

Sports Illustrated

Everything to Know for the Women’s Hockey Tournament at the Beijing Olympics

Will it be the U.S. and Canada duking it out until the end once again? Or will a new country emerge to take home gold?

The Times of India

Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori sparking a Nordic tennis dream

PUNE: Finland is not a country that pops up in one’s mind when you mention tennis. Which makes it remarkable that it has in its ranks a young prodigy ranked in the top-100.

Reuters

Finland prepares response to Russia's security demands, says foreign minister

Finland is preparing a response to a letter it received from Russia on Tuesday that asked for security guarantees from OSCE countries, Finnish foreign minister Pekka Haavisto said.

The Guardian - AU

The Australian school system has a serious design flaw. Can it change before it’s too late?

When colleagues overseas ask what I think about Australia’s school system, I tell them that it does offer world-class education, but not for everyone

Reuters

Finland moves up planned easing of COVID restrictions

Finland will begin gradually easing COVID-19 restrictions from Feb. 1 instead of mid-February as initially planned as the burden on its hospitals eases, the government said late on Thursday.

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