Russia

Finland

The average recipient of Finnish citizenship: female, 29, Russian

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Finland granted citizenship to 9,649 people with foreign background in 2019.

Coronavirus

Russia reports new record daily rise in coronavirus cases

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

Authorities say 88 people died in the past 24 hours.

Coronavirus

Russia: more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for fourth day

The Nomad Today 5/6/20

The total death toll in Russia is also raising nationwide.

Finland

Report: Russia's interest in influencing Finland reduced

The Nomad Today 5/4/20

Russia does not view Finland as a powerful EU Member State and it is simply regarded as a "good neighbor," says a study commissioned by the Government.

Finland

Russia launches a genocide probe against Finland

The Nomad Today 4/22/20

Russia claimed that living conditions, food supply and working conditions in the concentration camps of the occupied eastern Karelian territories did not meet the requirements to maintain life.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

China’s new Covid-19 cases higher than last six weeks

The Nomad Today 4/13/20

China has tightened border controls and imposing stricter quarantine measures.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Swedish expert warns: Covid-19 storm is in Stockholm

The Nomad Today 3/26/20

Estonia reported its first coronavirus death on Wednesday. Moscow will close all the cafes, shops and parks and has imposed a quarantine for those over 65.

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

Russia confirms first coronavirus death

The Nomad Today 3/19/20

A 79-year-old woman was the first death related to coronavirus in the neighbouring country. Some Finnish hockey players are back home.

Finland

VR plans to cut trains from mid-April

The Nomad Today 3/17/20

The number of passengers have declined as much as 60% because of coronavirus. Connections with Russia will be suspended after Wednesday.

Finland

Winter War: what did not work for Stalin

Mahmudul Islam 3/13/20

The Soviet leader thought Finns wanted to be "liberated", so conquering Finland would be a piece of cake. What happened in the battlefield was far from his expectations.

Finland

Coronavirus forces cancellation of events to commemorate Winter War end

The Nomad Today 3/12/20

Government announced the cancellation of the service at Helsinki Cathedral and the memorial coffee for the public at Senate Square.

Finland

Church bells will ring to commemorate the end of the Winter War

The Nomad Today 3/9/20

All Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic churches in Finland will participate. In Senate Square coffee will be served and in Helsinki Cathedral there will be a service attended by state leaders open…

Opinion

Hero or terrorist? How a Finnish Swede killed Governor-General Bobrikov

Mahmudul Islam 3/4/20

Finland

Winter War: what Finland lost and gained

Mahmudul Islam 2/21/20

On 13 March 1940 the war was officially over. Yet, it was one of the saddest days in Finland's history.

Finland

Finns will fly flags massively on Winter War end anniversary

The Nomad Today 2/18/20

The conflict began in 1939 when the Soviet Union attacked Finland without a previous declaration of war.

Finland

The tears of Winter War peace treaty

Mahmudul Islam 1/30/20

The Finns fought bravely, but their limited defence capacity was not enough against the immense Red Army. Finally, Marshall Mannerheim urged the Finnish government to accept a peace treaty…

Finland

85% of Finns ready to fight if their country is attacked

The Nomad Today 1/29/20

In addition, an increasing number of citizens consider that Finland should maintain its current defence system, which is based on general and mandatory military service for men and voluntary service…

Finland

How a Finnish farmer became the world’s deadliest sniper

Mahmudul Islam 1/10/20

Nicknamed 'The White Death' by the Soviets, Simo Häyhä killed over 500 enemy soldiers -on average 5 per day- during Winter War.

Finland

Finnish gas market opens up

The Nomad Today 12/31/19

Now that the Balticconnector gas pipeline has been completed, gas can be imported to Finland from Russia and via the Baltic States.

Finland

Molotov cocktail: a synergy between Soviet bread and Finnish drink

Mahmudul Islam 12/26/19

The 'poor man's grenade' was invented as an anti-tank weapon during the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939. But it was the black humour of the Finns during the Winter War that gave it the name by which…