Finland

The Finnish Immigration Service is considering resuming the deportation of Ukrainians to safe regions. Currently, the threshold for making such decisions remains high, and Ukrainians retain the right to temporary protection.

Finland is strengthening its defense capabilities due to the threat from Russia and its confrontation with the West. The country is modernizing its armed forces and integrating into NATO structures to counter long-term threats.

Swedish law enforcement officials have received permission from China to inspect the Yi Peng 3 in a case of damage to submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. The vessel is suspected of deliberately damaging cables between Finland-Germany and Sweden-Lithuania.

A Lithuanian Beechcraft plane was detained at Helsinki airport on suspicion of circumventing sanctions. The plane was planning an unusual route to Pskov via Helsinki instead of a direct flight from Latvia.

The UK provides 35m pounds to restore the energy system and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Sanctions were also imposed against 20 ships and two Russian companies involved in shady oil transportation.

The UK and 11 European countries have agreed to take joint action against Russian ships trying to circumvent sanctions. The participating countries will check the documents of suspicious ships in key sea straits.

The presidents of Ukraine and Finland discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defense after massive attacks by Russia. They also discussed Ukraine's accession to NATO and a new aid package from Finland worth 25 million euros.

The European Commission will provide funding to Estonia, Norway, Finland, Poland and Latvia to protect their borders from drones. The decision was announced by Ursula von der Leyen after a conversation with the Finnish Prime Minister.

After the fall of the Assad regime and its flight to Russia, European countries have been massively suspending consideration of asylum applications from Syrian citizens. These countries include France, Germany, Britain, Sweden, and others.

Finland has approved the 26th package of defense assistance to Ukraine worth 25 million euros, including winter equipment. The total cost of Finnish aid reached 2.3 billion euros.

The MHP Ridgeside program received the highest award of the UN Global Compact in the Peace category. The company has created an ecosystem of support for the military and veterans in 13 regions of Ukraine.

Six winners of the Radio Dictation 2024 were announced, including one participant who wrote a text without errors. A total of 12,000 entries were submitted from Ukraine and 33 countries.

A Russian ship fired flares at a German military helicopter in the Baltic Sea. Germany responds by tightening control over critical infrastructure in the region.

MHP-Hromada charity foundation won a silver award at the Partnership for Sustainability Award 2024 for the project to restore five museums. MHP also received a gold medal for the MHP nearby military support program.

The youth national team of Ukraine got into Group D at Euro 2025, where it will meet with Finland, the Netherlands and Denmark. The team will play its first match on June 12 against Denmark in Presov.

On Tuesday, two new damage to internet cables between Sweden and Finland was detected in Finland. Finnish police initially suspected the crime, but later refused to investigate it.

The unemployment rate in the euro area remains at 6. 3%, while in the EU - 5.9%. The lowest rates were recorded in the Czech Republic, Malta and Poland, while the highest rates were recorded in Spain and Greece.

Finnish President Stubb stated the need to study the use of anti-personnel mines, but in connection with possible changes in the security situation. The country takes into account the restrictions of the Ottawa convention, but will reconsider this issue due to the threat from the Russian Federation.

Telia Lietuva repaired a damaged communication cable between Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. The channel provided a third of international internet traffic, but its damage did not affect users.

The 225-meter ship Yi Peng 3 stretched anchor for 160 km, damaging underwater cables between European countries. Investigators are considering the version of deliberate sabotage with the possible participation of Russian intelligence.

At the summit in Hapsund, the heads of government of the Baltic states, Scandinavia and Poland announced the strengthening of military assistance to Ukraine. The participants supported the "Victory Plan of Ukraine" and promised to increase the supply of ammunition.

Chairman of the Odessa RSA Oleg Kiper met with President of the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'azur region Renault Muselier. The parties signed a memorandum of cooperation for 5 years and discussed support for the medical sector and The Superhumans project.

Donald Tusk suggests creating a "maritime police" to protect the Baltic Sea from Russian threats. The initiative comes after the recent damage to an underwater telecommunications cable between Finland and Germany.

Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden have released new guidelines for public emergency response. Sweden emphasizes the threat of military conflict and calls on citizens to be prepared for defense.

Two American B-52H bombers conducted a training session with a simulated drop of weapons over Finland. The exercise took place after Russia's statements about testing a new hypersonic missile.

Sweden is asking a Chinese ship to return to investigate damage to underwater cables in the Baltic Sea. The ship Yi Peng 3, which left the Russian port, was in the area where the damage occurred.

The yacht Sea Story with 44 passengers sank near the Egyptian resort of Marsa Alam. 31 people were rescued, 4 died, 9 are missing, and their search continues.

The British military is conducting demining training for the Ukrainian military as part of Operation Interflex. Twelve NATO and partner countries have joined the initiative to train the Ukrainian Armed Forces in countering explosive ordnance.

The Women's National Association of Finland is organizing a course on survival in the face of the threat from Russia. Participants aged 18 to 70 learn the basics of survival, cybersecurity, and psychological resilience.

Finnish airline Finnair is canceling about 300 flights due to a pilot strike on December 9 and 13. The strike will affect the plans of 33 thousand passengers during the Christmas period.