Nordic and Baltic Ministers to Putin: “We won’t forget Crimea”
On the second anniversary of Russia’s illegal annexation, European foreign ministers call for sanctions to be upheld in a joint statement. By Margot Wallström,…
Boris Nemtsov Memorial Freedom Forum Toronto
Wednesday, March 9, 6:30 pm, Innis College Town Hall, University of Toronto Three leading Russian rights and anti-corruption activists provide detailed accounts of repression…
Exclusive: Sinking The Wilhelm Gustloff
To commemorate the 71st anniversary of the, January 31, 1945, sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, UpNorth is offering readers free, limited time access to…
Niinistö: Finland and Sweden Promote Northern European Security
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has stated that Finland and Sweden have a major, joint opportunity to promote Northern European security. In his New Year’s…
Russian Military Aircraft Violates Estonian Airspace
Estonian media reports that a Russian Air Force AN-72 entered Estonian airspace for just under one minute earlier today. The Russian aircraft’s transponder was…
Baltic Film Series Opens at Stanford
A new Baltic documentary film series opened at Stanford University in October and continues through December. The series kicked off with the U.S. premiere…
Baltic Documentary Film Series Launches Stanford University
The history and culture of the Baltic countries will be featured in a series of film screenings, featuring movies from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania…
Ill-Prepared Tourists Rescued from Icelandic Highlands
By Emilía S. Ólafsdóttir Kaaber Too many of those who attempt to hike the Icelandic highlands are not prepared for the conditions they will…
Nokia Failure Triggers Massive Microsoft Layoffs in Finland
In a statement issued Wednesday, Microsoft said that an ‘impairment charge’ of 7.6 billion US dollars (6.87 billion euros) would be added to its…