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Finland to close four Russia border crossings to stop asylum seekers
Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to...
Sweden’s NATO bid delayed in Turkish parliament
The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission delayed a vote on Sweden's NATO membership bid on Thursday in a further setback to the Nordic country's...
Russia completes repair of Baltic Sea telecoms cable, Finland says
Finland's coast guard said on Thursday that Russia has completed repairs of a Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable that was damaged six weeks ago...
Estonian PM Kaja Kallas open to being next NATO chief
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said late on Tuesday at the Politico Defense Summit that she would like to be considered for the job...
NATO allies condemn Russia’s withdrawal from CFE treaty, will suspend its operation
NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, a key post-Cold War...
Russia formally withdraws from key post-Cold War European armed forces treaty
Russia on Tuesday formally withdrew from a landmark security treaty which limited key categories of conventional armed forces, blaming the United States for undermining...
Russia’s biggest drone strike in weeks hits critical Ukrainian infrastructure
Russia launched a massive drone attack early on Friday, hitting critical infrastructure in the west and south of Ukraine and destroying private houses and...
Putin revokes Russia’s ratification of nuclear test ban treaty
President Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed off on a law revoking Russia's ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, a move he says...
Dutch court sentences Russian man to prison for EU sanctions breach
A Dutch court has sentenced a Russian citizen to 18 months in prison and fined his company 200,000 euros for breaching trade sanctions against...
Ukraine suspends Black Sea grain corridor over threat from mines, warplanes
Ukraine has suspended the use of its new Black Sea grain export corridor due to a possible threat from Russian warplanes and sea mines,...