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Fighting raged in and around Bakhmut as Ukraine mocked Russian claims to have captured the administrative center of the eastern Ukrainian city, saying Russian forces had raised a victory flag over "some kind of toilet". Russia, which launched its invasion of its neighbor on Feb.

Country joins alliance in move Moscow says is an ‘encroachment on Russia’s security’

Finland formally joins Nato in Brussels ceremony; Russian investigators charge woman with terrorism offences over killing of military blogger Vladlen Tartarsky

Editorial: Defeat for the social democrats and a charismatic leader is a result that reverberates beyond the country’s borders

The Finnish leader will need to make tough decisions quickly to get the country back on track.

Moscow threatens to bolster border defences if western military alliance deploys troops inside Finland

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Finland’s membership represents the first enlargement since North Macedonia joined the alliance in 2020

Russian state media report a threat from the Kremlin to take "additional steps" with its military in response to Finland joining NATO, expanding the alliance to Russia's doorstep.