In an important victory for free speech, Finnish politician Päivi Räsänen has been cleared of hate speech charges for the second time by a Finnish court. For the full article, click here.
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US in Talks on Establishing Military Bases in Finland – AntiWar
The US and Finland are working out a deal that would allow the US to establish a military presence in the Nordic country, as Helsinki is now a member of NATO. For the full article, click here.
Senate backs Finland, Sweden for NATO 95-1, rebuking Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Senators delivered overwhelming bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a “slam-dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning for Russian President...