Tag: Finland
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50 UN members condemn Chinese government’s oppression of Uyghurs
Fifty United Nations member states issued a joint statement condemning the Chinese government's oppression of Uyghurs and other Turkic peoples in East Turkistan.
November 2, 2022 -
Madhya Pradesh is ideal state for investment: CM Chouhan
CM Chouhan made the remark during the Curtain Raiser and Ambassador Roundtable of Global Investors Summit 2023 in New Delhi on Thursday.
October 21, 2022 -
Finland bans entry of Russian tourists
Russian citizens can still enter Finland for study, work or medical purposes, and logistics and transport workers are also exempted.
September 30, 2022 -
US Senate votes to approve Sweden and Finland joining NATO
The US Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, with the resolution gaining the support of 95 senators.
August 4, 2022 -
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Both Finland and Sweden had been militarily non-aligned, but decided to join Nato after Russia invaded Ukraine on 23 February.
July 1, 2022 -
Joe Biden congratulates Finland, Sweden, Turkey for reaching pact so as to join NATO
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he is "confident" that Finland and Sweden will be able to successfully join NATO after the signing of the trilateral memorandum of understanding.
June 29, 2022 -
Nato membership
The Turkish President had said last week that his country would “not view positively” the applications of the two countries for membership of the alliance. He confined his criticism to Sweden, which has been welcoming Kurdish refugees.
May 23, 2022 -
Finland and Sweden confirm intentions to join NATO
The leaders of Finland and Sweden have announced that they back their countries in joining NATO in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
May 17, 2022 -
Finland in Nato
Finland, which shares a 1,300-km border and a difficult past with Russia, has gradually stepped up its cooperation with Nato as a partner since Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula in 2014.
May 15, 2022 -
PM Modi to attend India-Nordic summit, visit France today
The second India-Nordic summit will see the participation of the Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden, and Norway, and will follow up on the first summit that took place in Stockholm, Sweden in 2018.
May 4, 2022 -
Finland getting ready to cut off Russian gas supplies in May: Reports
Russian energy giant Gazprom has asked the Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum to give a response before May 20 regarding Russia's request to receive payments for gas in rubles.
May 1, 2022 -
Finland getting ready to cut off Russian gas supplies in May: Reports
Finnish officials say that without Russian gas, Finland will need to search for alternative sources, such as the Baltic Connector pipeline, or reduce production.
May 1, 2022 -
Sweden, Finland to apply for NATO membership together in May: Reports
Last week, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia has warned Sweden and Finland about the consequences of joining NATO.
April 26, 2022 -
S. Korea holds talks with Sweden, Finland
Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong is on a visit there to attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) foreign ministers.
April 7, 2022 -
Finland to establish state-owned vaccine research company
Finland maintained domestic vaccine production until 2003. Since then Finland has relied on imported vaccines.
December 3, 2021 -
Top US military official meets Russian counterpart in Finland
A media representative for Milley was quoted by Finnish national radio as saying that in the meeting the talks continued aiming at "increasing communication and reducing risks".
September 23, 2021 -
Euro 2020: Belgium knock out Finland, Denmark move past Russia
Denmark responded well and broke Russia's resistance with goals from Andreas Christensen and Joakim Maehle in the closing stages.
June 22, 2021