How the Internet has Changed Karelia Since First Dial-Ups in 1997
byStaunton – Thanks to the help of Finnish friends, Petrozavodsk, the capital of Karelia, got dial up Internet service in 1997, even before Moscow…
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Sofi Oksanen & Bill Browder in Toronto: The UpNorth March 27 LiveStream
byWatch the UpNorth livestream of the Toronto Conference on Repressions and Human Rights with Bill Browder and Sofi Oksanen. This live stream was developed…
Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art, Kiasma Reopens Friday
byAfter half a year of renovations, the Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art in Helisnki, Kiasma, will reopen its doors to the public on Friday…
Russia Experts Call for Lustration in Finland
byA group of Finnish commentators has published a collection of articles analysing Finland’s position as Russia’s neighbour and the impact of Russian networks of…
Urmas Paet: The Finns have no illusions regarding Russia but are self-reliant for their security
byOver the past few days, questions regarding the divergent Finnish and Estonian directions on relations with Russia have reemerged and whether the differences in…
A Rough Week For Finland’s Foreign Ministry
byAn embarrassing mini-diplomatic crisis and conflicting statements on joint military exercises are causing problems for Finland’s government. Last week, Finland’s foreign minister, Erkki Toumioja…
Women’s Faces: Symbols of Violence Denied and Courage Remembered
byThe following text is from Imbi Paju’s presentation for the Programme of European Commemoration 2014 in Berlin. Although I have often participated in other…
Separatism in Karelia More Serious than Many Think, Petrozavodsk Deputy Says
byStaunton — Karelian nationalists who call for the independence of their republic and raise “unnecessary and harmful questions about additional state languages” there are…
Finnish Parliament Stakes Energy Future on Controversial Russian Nuclear Plant
byFinnish lawmakers voted in 115-74 in favour of granting a permit to the Finnish energy consortium, Fennovoima, to build a controversial nuclear power plant…
Finnish Parliamentary Committee Approves Russian Nuclear Plant
byYLE reports that the Finnish parliament has given the green light for the construction of a Russian designed nuclear plant in Pyhäjoki in northern…