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Finland is ready to fight Russia if attacked - defence chief

Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces chief said.

Reuters

The green guide to visiting Helsinki

It’s easy to plan a sustainable break to the Finnish capital, says Louise Long

The Independent UK

Monkeys favour music over screen time, say researchers

In the study at a zoo in Helsinki, white-faced sakis could trigger audio or visual stimuli on demand

The Guardian - UK

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In wary Finland, Santa's grotto is also bomb shelter

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not caught Finland unprepared.

Reuters

Adulthood insomnia can manifest as cognitive problems in old age: Research

A new study at the University of Helsinki inspected and analysed the development of insomnia symptoms in midlife and their effects on memory, learning ability and concentration after retirement.

Dynamite News

Finland reveals underground bunkers which can ‘withstand nuclear bomb’

Finland has built a network of underground bankers to shield against nuclear and gas attacks.

Evening Standard

Finland says ‘highly likely’ it has recorded its first case of monkeypox

Helsinki officials says patient is ‘feeling well’

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Finland discovers "highly likely" case of monkeypox

Finland has identified a "highly likely" first case of monkeypox in the country, the Helsinki hospital district said in a statement on Wednesday.

Reuters

Turkey to discuss NATO bids with Finland, Sweden on Wednesday

Turkish officials will meet with Swedish and Finnish delegations in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss Stockholm and Helsinki's applications to become members of NATO, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Russia to cut natural gas supplies to Finland days after Helsinki applied to join Nato

Finnish energy company Gasum says customers will not be affected

The Independent UK

NATO not planning nuclear arms or bases in Finland: PM

Sanna Marin says alliance has not indicated that membership would mean a scaled-up military footprint.

Al Jazeera

Liverpool could face Helsinki trip after first Premier League game next season

Liverpool or Real Madrid will take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the European Super Cup final on August 10

Liverpool Echo

Russia to expel two Finnish diplomats in tit-for-tat move

Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it was expelling two diplomats from the Finnish embassy in Moscow in retaliation against Helsinki's decision to expel two of its diplomats.

Reuters

Finland and Sweden ‘optimistic’ Turkey will agree Nato application bid

Sauli Niinisto, Finnish president, says Helsinki will have ‘contructive discussions’ with Ankara

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U.S. could ratify Finnish NATO membership before August, Senate Republican leader says

The U.S. Congress will seek to ratify Finland's application to join the Western military alliance NATO before going on holiday in August, U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said in Helsinki after meeting with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto.

Daily Mirror

Russian state TV threatens nuclear deployment if NATO bases appear in Finland

Moscow, which shares an 800 mile border with Finland, has said it would be a mistake for Helsinki to join the 30-strong transatlantic alliance and that it would harm bilateral ties

The Independent UK

McConnell, GOP senators to visit Helsinki amid NATO talks

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators are due to visit Helsinki on Monday for talks with Finland’s president as the previously neutral Nordic nation bordering Russia seeks NATO membership

Reuters

Finland's president tells Russia's Putin about plans to join NATO, Ifax cites Bloomberg as reporting

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto told Russian President Vladimir Putin by phone about Helsinki's plans to join NATO, Interfax news agency cited Bloomberg as saying on Saturday.

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 80 of the invasion

Ukraine appears to have successfully driven back Russian forces from Kharkiv; Russia to suspend electricity to Finland after Helsinki announces Nato bid

Reuters

Helsinki urges patience after Turkey says not supportive of Finland joining NATO

Finland's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto urged patience on Friday and called for a step-by-step approach in response to Turkish resistance to Finnish and Swedish NATO membership.

Daily Mirror

Inside Finland's underground shelters built to shield people in case of Russian attack

Finland has been preparing for a potential Russian attack by building hundreds of bunkers which have enough space - and beds - to shelter every single one of Helsinki's residents

Bangkok Post

Finland in favour of joining Nato 'without delay'

HELSINKI: Finland's president and prime minister said on Thursday they were in favour of joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) and a formal decision would be taken this weekend, after Russia's war in Ukraine sparked a swift u-turn in opinion.

Bangkok Post

Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12: newspaper

HELSINKI: Finland will decide to apply for NATO membership on May 12, Finnish newspaper Iltalehti reported late on Sunday, citing anonymous government sources.

Al Jazeera

Russia will threaten Finland after NATO application: ex-PM Stubb

Alexander Stubb, who has long backed NATO membership, speaks to Al Jazeera about Helsinki’s decision to join alliance.

Reuters

NATO warships arrive at Finnish port for training exercises

Three NATO warships arrived in the southwestern Finnish port of of Turku on Monday to train with Finland's navy as Helsinki considers the possibility of joining the U.S.-led alliance amid increased tensions with Russia over Ukraine.

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