"Had it continued for another 12 minutes, the carnage would have been much worse than the four basic cables that were there," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.

Planned Russian military reforms that would increase Moscow's troop numbers by 30% are a threat to NATO and should be met with vigilance, the chief of Finland's military intelligence service Pekka Turunen said on Thursday.

The Eagle S tanker seized by Finnish authorities on suspicion of ripping up subsea cables will not face a separate criminal investigation into whether its fuel cargo violates sanctions imposed on Russia,

Ukraine must not accept a "Finlandization" deal struck following a previous invasion by Moscow 85 years ago, experts tell Newsweek.

With the economic outlook so bleak, time is not on Russia’s side. So far Mr Putin has prioritised his war against Ukraine over the welfare of his own people. To achieve just and lasting peace in Ukraine, he must be made to understand that the cost of his illegal campaign is getting too high, even for his tolerance.

Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that cable-cutting will

Russian vessels used to circumvent sanctions may also be sabotaging international subsea infrastructure. Stopping them won’t be easy.

Finland continues to record attempts to export goods to Russia that are subject to sanctions due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, even though the Finnish-Russian border was closed last year.

According to military expert Marko Eklund, a tent camp on the Karelian Isthmus has expanded since last spring, and there is more equipment in Russia's Luga district than ever.

The meeting, co-organized by Finland and Estonia, will focus on enhancing NATO's presence in the Baltic Sea and responding to risks posed by Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, a group of tankers allegedly used for sanction evasion and espionage.

HELSINKI - Planned Russian military reforms that would increase Moscow's troop numbers by 30 per cent are a threat to Nato and should be met with vigilance, the chief of Finland's military intelligence service Pekka Turunen said on Jan 16.