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Finland hosts large Israeli defense delegation for two-day seminar

The seminar followed a similar one held in India several weeks ago, as well as another in Miami at Israel-tech week. Others have been held in Asia and Europe.

Finnish-Israeli defense industry seminar, May 2026
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A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) fires at targets out at sea during a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026

Finnish parliament strikes down initiative aimed at restricting weapons purchases from Israel

Finland's President Alexander Stubb attends a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured) in Brussels, Belgium November 17, 2025.

As NATO strains deepen, Finland faces a new security dilemma - opinion


Finland's ambassador to Israel talks diplomacy, Jews, NATO

It was my special pleasure to welcome the Finnish Ambassador to Israel, Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen, to talk with me about her country.

 Finland’s Ambassador Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen

Turkey’s authoritarianism increases targeting journalists, opposition - analysis

Amid the Ukraine war, Ankara has positioned itself as a friend to both sides, working with Russia on trade while also working with Ukraine.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark an increase in capacity at a natural gas storage facility in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey, December 16, 2022.

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Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 OUTGOING COMMUNICATIONS Minister Yoaz Hendel with Ambassador of Finland Kirsikka Lehto-Asikainen.

Artists boycott Finland’s national gallery over Israeli billionaire on board

The artists signed a statement announcing the boycott after the museum refused to remove Finnish-Israeli billionaire Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz from its board.

The Finnish National Gallery is located in Helsinki.

Nordic winter is coming and so are the fears of security of gas supply - opinion

There is growing concern over the security of the gas supply lines of the Norwegian gas rigs as winter approaches.

 The Goleniow Gas Compressor Station during the opening of the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline between Norway, Denmark and Poland in September

Ukrainian soldiers built a sauna inside the trenches and this was the result

With the help of an online tutorial, Ukrainian soldiers successfully built a fortified sauna inside the trenches of the front line.

 Ukrainian service member smokes in a trench at a position in a frontline in Zaporizhzhia region

Finnish and Swedish PMs assure commitment to join NATO together

Sweden and Finland launched their bids to join NATO in May in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine but ran into objections from Turkey.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Finland's President Sauli Niinisto and Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson pose after signing a document during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain, June 28, 2022.

US and Turkish officials discuss Ukraine and NATO in unannounced meeting

The two, whose meeting was unannounced to the media beforehand, also discussed Turkey's condemnation of Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territory.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan greets people during the opening ceremony of Eurasia Tunnel in Istanbul, Turkey, December 20, 2016.

Israel to open refugee camps in Finland, Azerbaijan for Russian Jews

Jewish Agency to host Russian immigration camps in Finland and Azerbaijan * Israeli government approved NIS 90 million in funding for absorption.

The Jewish Agency headquarters in Jerusalem

Russian bombers capable of carrying nukes detected near Finland

The bombers, capable of carrying cruise missiles and strategic nuclear weapons, have been active in the Ukrainian war since Moscow invaded in February.

 A Russian officer takes a picture of a TU-95 bomber, or Bear, at a military airbase in Engels some 900 km (559 miles) south of Moscow.