Finland has begun confiscating Russian state assets, including a science and culture center and several real estate properties. The seizure of the property is related to Naftogaz's claim for compensation for losses in Crimea worth more than $5 billion.
The Helsinki District Court has seized Russian assets in Finland worth tens of millions of dollars. This is the first successful seizure of Russian assets in a lawsuit over the expropriation of property in Crimea.
Due to russian aggression, Ukraine has suffered large-scale environmental damage. The conference in Helsinki discussed environmental challenges and mechanisms of liability for environmental damage.
Ukraine's government is interested in Helsinki's experience with environmentally friendly heating systems. Finland is one of the largest donors of energy equipment to Ukraine in Europe and has provided military assistance worth €2.3 billion.
The conference in Helsinki discussed the environmental consequences of the war in Ukraine. Yermak called for united efforts to overcome environmental challenges and develop mechanisms of responsibility for the damage caused.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Helsinki. They discussed military assistance, in particular air defense systems, and thanked for the support of Ukraine.
Estonia and Finland are developing plans to close the Gulf of Finland to Russian ships in case of a threat. This is technically feasible, but would require consideration of economic interests and infrastructure changes.
The Finnish parliament will vote on a law allowing border guards to return migrants crossing the border from russia amid an influx of more than 1,300 asylum seekers.
Finland has allocated 500,000 euros to Ukraine under the OECD Economic Development Program to support reforms, the rule of law, the fight against corruption and business structures.
Ukraine has successfully tested 5G technology for the first time, making a 5G call between Ivano-Frankivsk, Kyiv, and Helsinki despite the ongoing war.
Today, on May 18, all art lovers can join the events dedicated to the International Museum Day. The oldest museum in the world is the Capitoline Museum in Rome, which was established in 1471.
Finland is in contact with NATO and the EU about growing GPS interference from Russia, which has increased during Russia's war in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
Over the weekend, Baltic ministers warned of the risk of an air disaster due to GPS jamming blamed on Russia, after two Finnish flights were forced to turn around midway due to interference with navigation signals.
A 12-year-old student opens fire at a school in Vantaa, Finland, killing one student and wounding two others.
A 12-year-old student opened fire at a school in Vantaa, Finland, wounding three other students and was detained by police.
Finnish authorities are considering expropriating the Helsinki Hall arena from Russian businessmen Rotenberg and Timchenko.
The German Defense Minister called for an end to the debate on the deployment of Western ground troops in Ukraine, as he believes "no one wants this.
