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Nordics should consider joint air control in far north, Finnish parliament speaker says

Finland, Sweden and Norway should consider organising their air defence control jointly in territories north of the Arctic Circle in coming years, the speaker of the Finnish parliament said on Monday.

Reuters

NATO chief: Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously

The Independent UK

NATO Chief: Turkey Has ‘Legitimate Concerns’ over Terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously. Turkey has accused Finland and Sweden of supporting Kurdish militants and says it will not back the two Nordic nations joining NATO until they change their policies. Speaking…

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NATO Chief: Turkey has "legitimate concerns" over terrorism

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey has “legitimate concerns” over terrorism and other issues that need to be taken seriously

The Independent UK

NATO chief Stoltenberg says Turkey's security concerns are legitimate

Security concerns raised by Turkey in its opposition to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership applications are legitimate, the Western military alliance's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Finland on Sunday.

Reuters

Swedish, US Troops Drill on Remilitarized Baltic Sea Island

Having to defend Gotland against a foreign invasion seemed such a far-fetched notion to Swedish decision-makers at the start of the century that they demilitarized the Baltic Sea island. Now, the Swedish Armed Forces are back, and they are practicing with US troops not just how to defend the island…

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Swedish, US troops drill on remilitarized Baltic Sea island

Swedish decision-makers demilitarized the Baltic Sea island of Gotland at the start of the century

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Russia Starts Exercises With 60 Warships In Baltic Sea Amid Tensions Over Ukraine War

Russia has announced that it has started naval exercises involving about 60 warships in the Baltic Sea amid heightened tensions over the Ukraine war and bids by Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

Zenger

Fuel for Thought: Valtteri Bottas on Baku, Love of Coffee and More

The Finland native and co-owner of a coffee roastery reveals not only his coffee routine but how porpoising could play a role in Sunday’s grand prix.

Sports Illustrated

Debunking claims that Finland is preparing itself for a war with Russia

In an online video, a train is seen transporting tanks. Claims on social media have suggested that these images show Finland sending military equipment towards the Russian border. The video was seen by some as a sign of imminent conflict and an escalation of the war in Ukraine. FRANCE 24's…

France 24

What is chronic wasting disease? A wildlife scientist explains the fatal prion infection killing deer and elk across North America

Chronic wasting disease, a deadly neurological infectious disease that affects deer, elk and moose, is spreading across North America. Most recently detected in North Carolina in March 2022, CWD has been confirmed in 30 U.S. states and four Canadian provinces, as well as Norway, Finland, Sweden and South Korea. Dr.…

The Conversation

NATO deputy chief Geoana "confident" Sweden and Finland will join NATO

NATO's deputy chief is confident that member candidates Sweden and Finland will join the defensive alliance despite objections from Turkey, he told the Copenhagen Democracy Summit on Friday.

Reuters

Huge spill of unknown mystery liquid found in Baltic Sea between Sweden and Finland

The Swedish coastguard says the substance is not mineral oil, but suggests it could be a biofuel

The Independent UK

Sweden to Seek Constructive Progress with Turkey over NATO Bid

Sweden will look to make constructive progress in talks with Turkey on Ankara's objections over the Nordic country's application to join the NATO defensive alliance, Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Friday. Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO last month in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine but face…

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Ukraine War Sparks Debate over Finland's 'Achilles Heel'

Sprayed between Sweden and Finland, the autonomous Aland Islands are a picturesque archipelago once part of Russia and demilitarized since 1856. But the region's unique status is the object of intense debate since Russia's invasion of Ukraine rattled neighboring Finland into applying for NATO membership in May. Under international treaties…

Reuters

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Finland's government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it said on Thursday, in a move to strengthen preparedness against hybrid threats amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Reuters

Arctic Council countries to resume limited work excluding Russia

Arctic Council countries Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the United States said on Wednesday they would resume limited internal cooperation that excluded Russia.

Football London

Joachim Andersen opens up on Christian Eriksen cardiac arrest and makes Patrick Vieira admission

Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch at EURO 2020 during a group stage game against Finland

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Daily Record

Finland to extend Covid travel rules for UK travellers entering country

Nine EU countries are to extend Covid-19 travel restrictions until the end of June

Bangkok Post

BOI DSG leads team to Sweden and Finland to promote investment in Thailand

Mr. Narit Therdsteerasukdi, Deputy Secretary General of the Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) led a BOI delegation to Sweden and Finland between May 30 – June 3, 2022, to meet with more than 10 executives from leading companies in the digital, biotech and electric vehicle charging system industries. The delegation…

Reuters

Worried about Russia, Finnish women sign up to learn defence skills

(This June 6 story refiles to clarify paragraph 11 to show some participants learnt how to set up camp, while others also learnt other defence skills)

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskiy visits Ukrainian troops on frontline as Russia pushes them back

President makes rare publicised visit outside Kyiv to Lysychansk

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Moscow has ‘advantage’ in Severodonetsk

Ukraine news from June 6: ‘They are more powerful, but we have a chance to hold the advance,’ says Ukraine’s president.

The Independent UK

NATO holds Baltic Sea naval exercises with Finland, Sweden

NATO has kicked off nearly a two-week U.S.-led naval exercise on the Baltic Sea with more than 7,000 sailors, airmen and marines

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Madrid Summit Not a Deadline for Decision on Finland and Sweden’s NATO Bids, Says Turkey

A NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June is not a deadline for a decision on Sweden and Finland's membership bids, which are opposed by Turkey, the Turkish president's spokesman said on Saturday. Sweden and Finland applied to join the Western defense alliance last month in response to…

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