A former mercenary of the Russian private military company Wagner, who had applied for asylum, was detained in Finland.

A former Wagner Group fighter is in the custody of Finnish authorities after illegally crossing the border into Finland and applying for asylum, Yle reports. The man, known by his first name Yevgeny, ...

Poland and the Baltic states also withdrew from the Ottawa Convention despite pleas from some leaders to maintain decorum in ...

The man, identified only as Yevgeny, reportedly served in a Wagner assault unit and fought in eastern Ukraine, including in ...

Decision to withdraw from Convention is based on Finland's defence needs in the deteriorated security environment,' says ...

Lithuania and Finland look set to start domestic production of anti-personnel landmines next year to supply themselves and ...

A soldier who defected from Russia's notorious mercenary army has slammed military leaders who left troops to "rot in the ...

Finnish President Alexander Stubb critiques Putin's strategy, emphasizing Finland's preparedness amid Russian military ...

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland has notified the United Nations it is leaving the Ottawa Convention that bans the use of ...

Finland's President Alexander Stubb is the head of state for one of NATO's newest members, and he sat down with CBC News to ...

Finland will exit the landmine ban treaty by January 2026, citing rising military threats from neighbouring Russia ...

Finland and Lithuania plan to begin producing anti-personnel mines following withdrawal from the Ottawa Treaty. Officials say ...