Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva has held another round of negotiations with Finland on the signing of a bilateral security agreement.
Finland, one of the largest donors of military aid to Ukraine, stands in favor of sharing this burden across Europe so the allocation of EUR 20 billion within the European Peace Fund could be a massive achievement in this regard.
Finland's security police (SUPO) says Russia’s intelligence is running a recruitment campaign targeting asylum seekers intending to cross into Finland to turn them into spies.
The Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, in his New Year's address to the nation, mentioned the support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
The Central Criminal Police of Finland has initiated a pre-trial investigation against Vojislav Torden (aka Yan Petrovsky), a known member of Russia’s Rusich neo-Nazi organization, who is suspected of crimes of terror in Ukraine.
The Supreme Court of Finland ruled to immediately release from custody Voyislav Torden (Yan Petrovsky), a Russian national known as one of the leaders of the Rusich neo-Nazi group, who is suspected of terrorist crimes in Ukraine.
Finland will provide €3 million in additional support to improve food security in Ukraine. In particular, the funds will be used to support grain exports and to help demine villages.
At Finland’s Vartius checkpoint on the border with Russia, temporary fences are being erected in the border zone against the backdrop of an influx of illegal migrants. The country's armed forces provide assistance to border guards in the construction effort.
Finland is contributing EUR 92 million to the World Bank Group's International Development Association (IDA) to scale up support to Ukraine, Moldova and other countries affected by Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Governor of the Bank of Finland, Olli Rehn, who officially became a candidate for presidency in Finland from the Center party, spoke in favor of transferring frozen Russian assets for the restoration of Ukraine.
Finland is preparing a new delivery of humanitarian aid for the regions of Ukraine affected by flooding as a result of the Russian explosion of the Kakhovka HPP.
Finland has announced plans to send military equipment to the Ukrainian military, taking part in exercises within the framework of the European Union Military Assistance Mission Ukraine (EUMAM-Ukraine).
Ukraine has received 13 cargoes of humanitarian aid for energy needs from Finland - power transformers, current transformers, mobile gas boilers, generators, with a total weight of almost 136 tons.