The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Finland wants to see the green light for long-range weapons
Finnish President Alexander Stubb thinks it is a matter of course that Ukraine should be allowed to use donated weapons to attack targets far into Russian territory.
- Definitely, one hundred percent. You cannot win a war with one hand behind your back, he says in an interview with CNN in connection with a visit to the United States.
He states that relaxed restrictions are reasonable as long as the weapons are used for defensive purposes and comply with international law.
- Putin violates all international laws and regulations by bombing schools and hospitals, says the president.
Finland wants to see the green light for long-range weapons
Finnish President Alexander Stubb thinks it is a matter of course that Ukraine should be allowed to use donated weapons to attack targets far into Russian territory.
- Definitely, one hundred percent. You cannot win a war with one hand behind your back, he says in an interview with CNN in connection with a visit to the United States.
He states that relaxed restrictions are reasonable as long as the weapons are used for defensive purposes and comply with international law.
- Putin violates all international laws and regulations by bombing schools and hospitals, says the president.
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The Russian invasion. The outside world's response
Finland places NATO base 20 miles from Russia
Finland will place an important NATO base less than 20 miles from the border with Russia, several media reports. During a press conference on Friday, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced that the new base will be located in the city of St. Michel.
- Finland sends a message to Russia that we are a full member of NATO and that NATO plays a significant role in Finland's defense, he says according to Finnish Ilta-Sanomat.
The Finnish army already has a headquarters in the city, which makes it easier for Finland to achieve "the best possible synergy between national defense command and NATO's defense command", according to the minister.
Finland places NATO base 20 miles from Russia
Finland will place an important NATO base less than 20 miles from the border with Russia, several media reports. During a press conference on Friday, Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen announced that the new base will be located in the city of St. Michel.
- Finland sends a message to Russia that we are a full member of NATO and that NATO plays a significant role in Finland's defense, he says according to Finnish Ilta-Sanomat.
The Finnish army already has a headquarters in the city, which makes it easier for Finland to achieve "the best possible synergy between national defense command and NATO's defense command", according to the minister.
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The Russian InvasionThe Battles
Romania: Russian drone in NATO airspace during the night
A Russian drone passed through the airspace of NATO country Romania in connection with an attack on Ukraine during the night of Friday, reports Reuters and refers to the Romanian Ministry of Defense.
According to the statement, the Russian drone crossed the airspace for "a very short period of less than three minutes".
Russia's attack was directed at the Ukrainian port city of Izmajil. In the past year, fragments from Russian drones have fallen on the territory of Romania several times.
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Putin's Russia
Review: Russian ships have cruised at suspicious speeds
Russian research vessels move suspiciously slowly in northern European waters. Several times ships have moved over places where there are important underwater cables, shows an international review carried out by, among others, Svenska Yle.
The suspicious movement patterns have been detected in about 50 cases since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. According to NATO official James Appathurai, the Russian deep-sea research is actually about preparing sabotage.
- It is an extremely well-funded and very capable program. It already existed during the Soviet Union, he tells Belgian VRT.
Armed military personnel with uniforms indicating that they belong to special forces have been discovered on board in several cases.
Putin's Russia
Review: Russian ships have cruised at suspicious speeds
Russian research vessels move suspiciously slowly in northern European waters. Several times ships have moved over places where there are important underwater cables, shows an international review carried out by, among others, Svenska Yle.
The suspicious movement patterns have been detected in about 50 cases since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. According to NATO official James Appathurai, the Russian deep-sea research is actually about preparing sabotage.
- It is an extremely well-funded and very capable program. It already existed during the Soviet Union, he tells Belgian VRT.
Armed military personnel with uniforms indicating that they belong to special forces have been discovered on board in several cases.
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