Tracking the World, One Axis at a Time
Nordic Statement at the UN Security Council, 10166th meeting, Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine Read the Nordic Statement delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, H.E.…
Finnish President Alexander Stubb rejected allegations by Western special services about Russia posing a threat to Baltic states. – The Finnish leader answered in the negative to a question of…
Today I met Slovenia’s president Nataša Pirc Musar in Helsinki. Thank you for a good conversation. Finland and Slovenia are long-standing friends and allies. As small countries, we work to…
Ukrainian drones have previously entered the airspace of various countries, and initial reports consistently claimed it was “a Russian attack,” President Vladimir Putin said in response to a TASS question…
Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said that he doesn’t rule out that Europe may engage in dialogue with Russia already this year. – “I can imagine that Europe will engage…
Estonia said NATO Baltic Air Policing fighter jets shot down a drone over southern Estonia on Tuesday, marking the first time the country has downed an unmanned aerial vehicle in…
Received and met with Atte Kaleva, Deputy Chairman of the Finland-Mongolia Parliamentary Group in the Parliament of Finland (Eduskunta), and Member of Parliament Timo Harakka. During the meeting, the two…
I had a call with President of Iran, Dr Pezeshkian. We discussed the situation in Iran and the Middle East. A ceasefire and a diplomatic solution are urgently needed. I…
On February 6, 2026, the Sámi people — the indigenous inhabitants of Sápmi (the traditional Sámi homeland spanning northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) — celebrate Sámi National…
On February 5, 2026, Finland quietly celebrates Runeberg Day (Runebergin päivä), an unofficial but deeply cherished national flag-flying day honoring Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877), widely regarded as Finland’s national poet.…