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After the night’s meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the feeling is the same with two Ukrainians in Ostrobothnia, discomfort, disappointment and concern for the future. “It’s no surprise, it went as I expected. (translated from sv) [1]

KYIV, Ukraine -- Under the thunder of artillery fire, waves of Russian soldiers throw themselves across a corpse-littered no man's land against Ukrainian trenches around the town of Bilohorivka. [3]

WASHINGTON -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is not mad, as some in the West may think, but rather corrupted by power and divorced from reality, historian Niall Ferguson told Nikkei in a recent interview. [4]

KYIV -- Alexei Navalny's bold political challenge against Russian President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule spelled his demise, as he died later under suspicious circumstances in prison. [5]

InterviewVladimir Putin will fail at subduing Ukraine: Francis Fukuyama 'End of History' scholar remains steadfast advocate of liberal democracy Francis Fukuyama says "there has been a lot of speculation that [Vladimir Putin has] kind of gone crazy,"... [6]

Pohjoisen ryhmän puolustusministerien yhteinen julkilausuma 8.6.2022 Pohjoisen ryhmän (Northern Group) puolustusministerit tapasivat Reykjavikissa 8.6.2022 ja antoivat seuraavan julkilausuman: Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northe... [7]

International relationsPutin claims unity, Xi slams decoupling at India-hosted SCO talks Online meeting comes days after Wagner uprising shook Moscow and the region Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an online summit of leaders of the Shanghai ... [8]

Mika Aaltola, director of the Institute of International Relations, does not believe that Russia can significantly disturb Finland during the decision on NATO. He admits that Russia can use intimidation, but this will not benefit the Russian side. (confirmed by 3 sources; translated from ru) [9]

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[1] FI yle.fi · 2025-08-16 · 37% match translated from sv

Ukrainare i Finland efter mötet mellan Trump och Putin: ”Man kan inte förhandla med ett rovdjur – bara sanktioner och stöd hjälper”

After the night’s meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the feeling is the same with two Ukrainians in Ostrobothnia, discomfort, disappointment and concern for the future. “It’s no surprise, it went as I expected.

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[2] FI yle.fi · 2025-08-17 · 32% match

News

Finland has joined the Nordic-Baltic Eight nations in a joint statement supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and a just end to Russia's full-scale war.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-02-22 · 42% match

'Fear for our families': A year of Putin's war through the eyes of Ukrainians

KYIV, Ukraine -- Under the thunder of artillery fire, waves of Russian soldiers throw themselves across a corpse-littered no man's land against Ukrainian trenches around the town of Bilohorivka.

[4] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-03-12 · 36% match

Czar Vladimir Putin is divorced from reality: Niall Ferguson

WASHINGTON -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is not mad, as some in the West may think, but rather corrupted by power and divorced from reality, historian Niall Ferguson told Nikkei in a recent interview.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-02-24 · 36% match

Navalny: The politician who aspired to become Russian president

KYIV -- Alexei Navalny's bold political challenge against Russian President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule spelled his demise, as he died later under suspicious circumstances in prison.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-03-01 · 35% match

Vladimir Putin will fail at subduing Ukraine: Francis Fukuyama

InterviewVladimir Putin will fail at subduing Ukraine: Francis Fukuyama 'End of History' scholar remains steadfast advocate of liberal democracy Francis Fukuyama says "there has been a lot of speculation that [Vladimir Putin has] kind of gone crazy,"

[7] FI defmin.fi · 2022-06-08 · 35% match

Pohjoisen ryhmän puolustusministerien yhteinen julkilausuma 8.6.2022

Pohjoisen ryhmän puolustusministerien yhteinen julkilausuma 8.6.2022 Pohjoisen ryhmän (Northern Group) puolustusministerit tapasivat Reykjavikissa 8.6.2022 ja antoivat seuraavan julkilausuman: Joint Statement by the Ministers of Defence of the Northe

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-07-04 · 35% match

Putin claims unity, Xi slams decoupling at India-hosted SCO talks

International relationsPutin claims unity, Xi slams decoupling at India-hosted SCO talks Online meeting comes days after Wagner uprising shook Moscow and the region Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an online summit of leaders of the Shanghai

[9] FI yle.fi · 2022-05-16 · 33% match translated from ru

Новости

Mika Aaltola, director of the Institute of International Relations, does not believe that Russia can significantly disturb Finland during the decision on NATO. He admits that Russia can use intimidation, but this will not benefit the Russian side.

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[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-07-16 · 33% match

Putin redirects his Asian charm offensive

MOSCOW/UFA, Russia -- The leaders of five major emerging nations vowed to enhance economic and political cooperation July 9, delivering a pledge to become a global presence rivaling Western powers.

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