For one guard stationed on Europe’s longest border with Russia, countries on the continent would benefit from military ...

At a shooting range 10 miles from the Russian border, Finnish army reservist Janne Latto opened the trunk of his car and ...

The agency said that the security at the border between Russia and Finland, which is part of the bloc, was “a matter of collective European concern.” A correction was made on Dec. 14, 2023 ...

"The border of NATO with Russia will basically double after we became members," Sauer said, referring to Finland's more-than-800-mile shared land border with Russia.

Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia, along with a combative history. The neighbors have fought numerous wars through the centuries, and Finland was ruled by Russia for more than a ...

HELSINKI — Finland said Tuesday it will close its last remaining border crossing with Russia amid concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of “hybrid warfare” to destabilize the Nordic ...

Finnish border agents speak with Russians at a checkpoint at the Finland-Russia border in Virolahti, Finland, on Sept. 30, 2022. (Sasu Makinen./Lehtikuva via AP) ...

Finland, with its hundreds of years of fraught history with Russia, became a member of NATO little over a year after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022. Sweden joined ...

First-time host Finland brings fresh firepower to multinational drills, as allies focus on joint operations and deterrence ...

The border between Russia and Finland is 1,300 kilometers, or over 800 miles, long. The barrier being built will be about 130 to 260 kilometers, or 80 to 160 miles, long when completed.

Finland’s parliament has voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on land mines as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia ...

Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland.