Ukraine

World

INCREASED TENSION

NATO chief sounds alarm over Russian activity in eastern Ukraine

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/6/21

"NATO firmly supports Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity," the military alliance chief tweeted on Tuesday after the conversation, in a warning to Moscow .

Finland

STATEMENT

Haavisto: "Finland does not recognise Crimea to be part of Russia"

The Nomad Today 3/19/21

Finland supports international efforts to restore Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Coronavirus

176 VICTIMS

Iran agrees to pay relatives compensation for victims of downed plane

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/20

The victims came from Ukraine, Iran, Canada, Afghanistan, Britain and Sweden.

World

12 YEARS

Former Ukrainian footballer Vasilenko convicted of espionage in Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/8/20

Vasilenko is said to have tried to acquire discarded Soviet military equipment.

World

All hostages freed from Ukrainian bus as armed attacker captured

The Nomad Today 7/22/20

Thirteen hostages had been aboard the vehicle in the stand-off of more than 12 hours with the attacker, armed with a Kalashnikov assault rifle, a handgun and a grenade, according to the authorities.…

World

Estonia sends pistols to Ukraine for fight against pro-Russian rebels

The Nomad Today 7/7/20

"We are supporting our ally who has been at war for six years," Estonian Defence Minister Juri Luik said.

Coronavirus

Visa liberalization has become a trap for some Ukrainians

The Nomad Today 4/28/20

The Finnish Immigration Service is not ready for concessions due to exceptional situations. 

World

Radiation spikes near Chernobyl nuclear zone

The Nomad Today 4/6/20

The radiation level 16 times above normal.

Finland

Suspect of Kuopio sword attack jailed by North Savo District Court

The Nomad Today 10/4/19

Police confirm that the woman who was killed in the attack is a 23-year-old Ukrainian girl. She and the suspect were students at Savo Vocational College.

Finland

The victim of the attack at Kuopio College is a young Ukrainian girl

The Nomad Today 10/3/19

The suspect has been interrogated by the police and will be put in custody for murder and several attempted murders.

World

Parents abandoned adopted daughter believing she was a dwarf adult woman trying to kill them

The Nomad Today 9/25/19

As in the horror movie 'Orphan', an American couple faces the nightmare of having adopted an adult woman who turned their lives into a hell before accusing them of abandonment.

Finland

President Niinistö to visit Ukraine

The Nomad Today 9/9/19

Finnish Head of State will be a keynote speaker at the Yalta European Strategy conference, one theme of which this year is happiness.

Finland

Minister of Foreign Affairs to discuss conflict prevention at OSCE meeting

The Nomad Today 7/8/19

“The future of Ukraine impacts the security of the whole of Europe. It is essential to put an end to the conflict in Eastern Ukraine", wrote Minister Pekka Haavisto earlier in July.