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Newly elected Finnish President Stubb has signed new bi-lateral security agreements with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv today on a high-profile visit since his assumption of the office on March 1st, 2024. It is clear that President Stubb, as expected, is to continue the close partnership and support for Ukraine that defined the prior Niinistö administration. President Zelensky made...

Finnish President Niinistö has officially signed the NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) today, greenlighting the deployment of NATO forces on Finnish soil, a nightmare scenario for the Soviet Union and an uncomfortable reality for the Russian Federation which has opposed NATO enlargement. It has also approved the Paris Protocols which allows for the establishment of an international NATO headquarters...

According to a press release from the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) the Swedish government has signed a military arms agreement valued at 5.3B SEK (505M USD) for 321 armored vehicles under the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) Agreement between Finland, Germany, Latvia, Sweden, and the manufacturing company, Patria. The post indicated that these 321 systems will be the Pansarterrängbil...

In response to concerns over "instrumentalized migration" from Russia, Finland is set to introduce a new law aimed at limiting asylum applications at its borders. The legislation, temporary in nature, will address the recent surge in asylum seekers, a situation Helsinki attributes to deliberate actions by taken by Moscow, going as far as accusing the Kremlin of a "hybrid...

In recent discussions, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen expressed openness to the idea of Western countries potentially sending troops to Ukraine under worsening conditions, although Finland is not currently considering this move. The revised statement reflects Finland's change in position from the previous European consensus stance against military involvement in Ukraine. The shift is notable following French President Emmanuel Macron's...