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Finnish President decries 'New era of nuclear weapons'
Finland President Alexander Stubb has said that nuclear weapons have entered a 'new era'. /Richard Drew/AP Finland President Alexander Stubb has said that nuclear weapons have entered a 'new era'. /Richard Drew/AP Finnish President Alexander Stubb...
Finnish president suggests Trump, Zelenskyy could meet Putin at G20 summit
Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Nov. 3 suggested a possible meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. at the G20 summit in South Africa in late November, APA reports citing Kyiv Independent. The Kremlin previously said that...
The Legal Design Summit 2025 & BrainFactory – a “Re-Up”
After ten hours of flying, an eight-hour layover, a seven-hour timezone change, and one missed flight, I finally made it to my second Legal Design Summit in Helsinki. In 2023, I reluctantly left Helsinki after buzzing with excitement about the...
WATCH: Finland President Stubb backs India’s role in ending Russia-Ukraine war
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb in an exclusive interview with Firstpost’s Managing Editor Palki Sharma said India will be the world’s next superpower right up there with the US and China and the UN will continue to weaken unless India joins...
'Won't blame India for buying Russian oil': Finland President Stubb to Firstpost
Finnish President Alexander Stubb told Firstpost that India should not be singled out for buying Russian energy, calling for collective responsibility and praising India as a rising superpower Finnish President Alexander Stubb has pushed back...
Is Finland worried about Russian attack? ‘There’s no imminent threat', President Stubb tells Firstpost
Finland’s President Alexander Stubb told Firstpost there is “no imminent threat” from Russia, saying the country’s strong military, Nato membership and partnership with the US ensure its security. He said Finland’s Nato entry “wasn’t rushed but...
How can Ukraine end war with Russia? Finland’s President Stubb says it should ‘learn from our mistake’
Finland’s Stubb told Firstpost that Ukraine must decide how to end the war with Russia but should “learn from our mistake,” recalling Finland’s post-war loss of sovereignty to Moscow. He praised Donald Trump’s “carrot and stick” approach to ending...
‘India will be the next superpower, must be in UNSC’: Finland’s President Stubb tells Firstpost | Interview
India will be the world’s next superpower right up there with the United States and China, and the United Nations (UN) will continue to weaken unless India joins the expanded UN Security Council as a permanent member, Finland’s President Alexander...
Exclusive: How did Finland crack the Trump code? President Stubb says ‘it started with golf’
Stubb, a former Prime Minister (2014-15) and Foreign Minister (2008-2011), credited an unexpected activity—golf—as the starting point for his connection with US President Donald Trump As Europe navigates a volatile security landscape, Finnish...
Norway to host JEF defense ministers' meeting on November 4-5: Shmyhal's participation planned
Defense ministers from ten member countries of the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) will gather in Norway. Ukraine's Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal will also attend the meeting, UNN reports with reference to VG newspaper. "I would like to call this...
Donor Government Funding for Family Planning in 2024
Introduction This report provides an analysis of donor government funding for family planning in low- and middle-income countries in 2024, the most recent year available, as well as trends over time. It includes both bilateral funding from donor...
With the Support of the National Wine Agency, Georgian Wine Presented in Helsinki
With the financial and organizational support of the National Wine Agency, and with the involvement of the Embassy of Georgia in the Republic of Finland, five Georgian wine-producing companies participated in the international wine and food...
Will US defend Finland militarily? Trump admin has ‘strong’ commitment, President Stubb tells Firstpost
In an exclusive interview with Firstpost’s Managing Editor Palki Sharma, Finland’s President Alexander Stubb said he is confident about the American commitment to his country’s defence under the collective defence principle that underpins Nato. In...
Arvio: SELF CARE PLATINUM - HIT Helsinki
Esiintyjät ja konsepti: Silja Eriksson, Sonjis Laine Äänisuunnittelu: Aleksi Kinnunen Valosuunnittelu: Topias Toppinen "Self-preservation is an act of political warfare" - lavalta luettua HIT Helsingin Self Care Platinum esitystaideteoksen...
Ivan Ramljak’s Peacemaker scoops the Golden Dove in DOK Leipzig’s international competition
03/11/2025 - Endless Cookie has triumphed in the animation competition, Active Vocabulary dominated the German competition, and Cutting Through Rocks won over the audience Director Ivan Ramljak (third from right) with his Golden Dove for...
Finnish leader says ‘new era of nuclear weapons’ has begun
Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Monday said that “a new era of nuclear weapons” had begun, after the United States last week announced it planned new nuclear weapons tests. Stubb said the “logic of deterrence” and “strategic stability between...
Finnish leader says new era of nuclear weapons has begun
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has voiced concern over nuclear weapons testing by Russia and the United States, which is now planning to follow suit. (Reuters pic) HELSINKI: Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Monday said that “a new era of...
Finnish president suggests Trump, Zelensky could meet Putin at G20 summit in South Africa
Finnish President Alexander Stubb on Nov. 3 suggested a possible meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S. at the G20 summit in South Africa in late November. The Kremlin previously said that Putin is not expected to attend the...
Finnish President proposes holding Trump-Putin meeting in late November
President of Finland Alexander Stubb has proposed new talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the end of November. According to Ukrinform, media outlet Yle reported this in an article. Speaking at the opening...
Finnish President Stubb suggested a new date for the Trump-Putin meeting
Finnish President Alexander Stubb suggested that US President Donald Trump and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin could meet again at the G20 summit in late November, UNN reports, citing Yle and Iltalehti. If there is progress here, the next possible...