Russia occupied parts of modern Finland several times: The lesser and greater wars respectively saw a Russian occupation of Finland. In 1809, in accordance with Treaty of Fredrikshamn Sweden surrendered Finland to Russia, and the Diet of Porvoo pledged loyalty to Russian Emperor Alexander I.

Apr 4, 2023 · Finland has become the 31st member of the Nato security alliance, doubling the length of member states' borders with Russia. The Finnish foreign minister handed the accession document to the US...

After the Finnish War, the Treaty of Fredrikshamn transferred Finland from Sweden to the Russian Empire with the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland, an autonomous state ruled by the Russian Czars.In 1812, the Finnish–Russian border reverted to its pre-1721 location, granting the Grand Duchy of Finland so-called "Old Finland" territories previously held by Sweden.

Mar 13, 2024 · Russian President Vladimir Putin said in remarks published on Wednesday that Finland and Sweden's entry into NATO was "a meaningless step" and that Russia will deploy troops and systems of...

Oct 23, 2024 · Finland is experiencing suspicious acts of sabotage and disruption and believes Russia is engaged in broad-ranging influence operations against it and other European countries, Finland's Minister...

Dec 18, 2023 · Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned there will be “problems” with neighboring Finland after it joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) earlier this year.

Nov 29, 2023 · Finland said Tuesday it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” to destabilize the Nordic country following its entry into NATO. (Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva via AP)

Apr 4, 2023 · Finland has joined the NATO military alliance, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War security landscape triggered by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Apr 4, 2024 · HELSINKI (AP) — Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by Moscow, the Finnish government said on Thursday.

5 days ago · Russia remains Finland’s most significant security threat, and the end of the war in Ukraine will free up Russian resources for hybrid operations across Europe, according to a new report by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). Supo’s National Security Overview, published on Tuesday, states that Finland has not yet been targeted by Russian influence efforts as much as some ...