Russia warns Finland over deal to strengthen military ties with US
By Ryan Robertson (Reporter), Alex Peebles (Producer), Zachary Hill (Editor)
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Click to see story on Український мілітарний порталTensions that Moscow said had been put to bed between Finland and Russia are heating up again after Finland signed a defense cooperation agreement (DCA) with the U.S. Finland and Russia share a long border and have a troubled history, most notably the 1939 Winter War, when Finland repelled an invasion by the militarily superior Soviet Union.
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President Vladimir Putin is warning of what he calls “problems” with Finland now that it has joined NATO. Over the weekend, Putin said Moscow would concentrate military units near the border.
On Monday, Dec. 18, the U.S. and Finland solidified an agreement to bolster military cooperation, which gives the U.S. wide access to territory along the Finland-Russia border. U.S. and Finland officials said the deal is a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
“Finland knows almost better than anyone what is at stake for Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “In 1939, the fins also faced a Russian invasion and proved that a free nation can put up an incredibly powerful and resilient resistance.”
Blinken also said that Russia almost certainly won’t stop with Ukraine, concerns that have spread across Europe after Russia’s invasion. Though Putin recently dismissed that idea, calling similar remarks by President Biden “complete nonsense.”
Signed on Monday, the DCA allows the Finnish and U.S. military the opportunity to train together and allows the U.S. military quick access if any conflict were to arise.
Finland’s Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen called the agreement a milestone for U.S. and Finnish relations.
“We do not expect the United States to take care of the defense of Finland; we continue to invest in our defense and share the burden in our area and beyond,” Häkkänen said. “However, this agreement significantly enhances our ability to act together in all situations.”
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“Responsibility for turning a zone of good-neighborliness in this region into a zone of possible confrontation lies entirely with the current Finnish authorities,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said in response to the DCA.
But Finnish officials said Russia forced the country’s hand.
“We see that Russia will remain a threat to global security for the foreseeable future,” Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said.
[Ryan Robertson]
TENSIONS BETWEEN FINLAND AND RUSSIA ARE HEATING UP AGAIN – TENSIONS THAT MOSCOW SAYS WERE PUT TO BED YEARS AGO.
THE TWO COUNTRIES SHARE A LONG BORDER AND HAVE A TROUBLED HISTORY — MOST NOTABLY THE 1939 WINTER WAR WHEN FINLAND REPELLED AN INVASION BY THE MILITARILY SUPERIOR SOVIET UNION.. .
NOW PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN IS WARNING OF WHAT HE CALLS QUOTE “PROBLEMS” WITH FINLAND NOW THAT IT HAS JOINED NATO. SAYING OVER THE WEEKEND THAT MOSCOW WOULD CONCENTRATE MILITARY UNITS NEAR THE BORDER.
ON MONDAY, THE U-S AND FINLAND SOLIDIFIED AN AGREEMENT TO BOLSTER MILITARY COOPERATION — A DEAL THAT GIVES THE U.S. WIDE ACCESS TO TERRITORY ALONG THE FINLAND-RUSSIA BORDER.
U-S AND FINLAND OFFICIALS SAY THE DEAL IS A RESULT OF RUSSIA’S FULL SCALE INVASION OF UKRAINE.
[ANTONY BLINKEN – SECRETARY OF STATE]
“FINLAND KNOWS ALMOST BETTER THAN ANYONE WHAT IS AT STAKE FOR UKRAINE. IN 1939 THE FINS ALSO FACED A RUSSIAN INVASION AND PROVED THAT A FREE NATION CAN PUT UP AN INCREDIBLY POWERFUL AND RESILIENT RESISTANCE.”
[Ryan Robertson]
BLINKEN GOING ON TO SAY THAT RUSSIA ALMOST CERTAINLY WON’T STOP WITH UKRAINE.
CONCERNS THAT HAVE SPREAD ACROSS EUROPE AFTER RUSSIA’S INVASION. THOUGH PUTIN RECENTLY DISMISSED THAT IDEA, CALLING SIMILAR REMARKS BY PRESIDENT BIDEN QUOTE “COMPLETE NONSENSE.”
MONDAY’S DEFENSE COOPERATION AGREEMENT – ALLOWS THE FINNISH AND U-S MILITARY THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAIN TOGETHER AND ALLOWS THE U-S MILITARY QUICK ACCESS IF ANY CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE.
FOLLOWING THE AGREEMENT FINLAND’S DEFENSE MINISTER CALLED THE DCA A MILESTONE FOR U-S AND FINNISH RELATIONS.
[ANTTI HÄKKÄNEN – FINNISH DEFENSE MINISTER]
“WE DO NOT EXPECT THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE CARE OF THE DEFENSE OF FINLAND, WE CONTINUE TO INVEST IN OUR DEFENSE AND SHARE THE BURDEN IN OUR AREA AND BEYOND. HOWEVER, THIS AGREEMENT SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCES OUR ABILITY TO ACT TOGETHER IN ALL SITUATIONS.”
[Ryan Robertson]
RELATIONS THAT SEEMED AMICABLE BETWEEN FINLAND AND RUSSIA ARE SEEMINGLY CRUMBLING.
THE RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTERY RESPONDED TO NEWS OF THE D-C-A SAYING QUOTE:
“RESPONSIBILITY FOR TURNING A ZONE OF GOOD-NEIGHBOURLINESS IN THIS REGION INTO A ZONE OF POSSIBLE CONFRONTATION LIES ENTIRELY WITH THE CURRENT FINNISH AUTHORITIES.”
BUT FINNISH OFFICIALS SAY RUSSIA FORCED ITS HAND.
[Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen]
“WE SEE THAT RUSSIA WILL REMAIN A THREAT TO GLOBAL SECURITY FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.”
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Military agreement planned with the USA
Click to see story on Sueddeutsche ZeitungU.S., Finland sign defense cooperation agreement
Click to see story on CGTNRusia acuză Finlanda că îi amenință securitatea națională
Click to see story on Hot NewsUS, Finland sign defense cooperation deal
Click to see story on The Kyiv IndependentFinland bolsters military ties with US after Putin warning
Click to see story on Manila BulletinFinland bolsters military ties with US after Putin warning
Click to see story on South China Morning PostDenmark, US Reach Defense Agreement
Click to see story on VOA NewsRussia tells Finland it will respond to defence pact with U.S
Click to see story on The PrintFinland bolsters military ties with US after Putin warning
Click to see story on France24Finland Signs Military Cooperation Agreement With U.S. After Putin Threat
Click to see story on Radio Free Europe/ RadioLibertyDupă Suedia și Finlanda, și Danemarca anunță că își consolidează cooperarea militară cu SUA, din cauza agresivității Rusiei
Click to see story on Digi 24Russia summons Finland over US defence pact
Click to see story on yleFinland strengthens military ties with Washington after…
Click to see story on Le DevoirDenmark follows Sweden and Finland in signing US defence dealFinancial Times
Click to see story on Financial TimesRussia warns Finland over deal to strengthen military ties with US
Click to see story on Straight Arrow NewsFinland has signed a military cooperation agreement with the United States
Click to see story on Lietuvos Radijas ir TelevizijaUS, Finland sign defense cooperation agreement
Click to see story on TASS [🇷🇺-affiliated]US and Denmark agree to defense cooperation agreement
Click to see story on Washington ExaminerRussia tells Finland it will respond to defence pact with US
Click to see story on The Straits TimesThe US and Finland signed an agreement on defense cooperation
Click to see story on RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]Finland: after Putin’s warning, Helsinki strengthens ties with Washington
Click to see story on Le FigaroFinland tekent militair akkoord met VS na dreigement van Poetin
Click to see story on Het Laatste NieuwsOVERVIEW: Denmark tied to defence treaty with US for ten years
Click to see story on berlingske.dkRight
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The United States and Finland sign a defense agreement
Click to see story on ZN.UA Зеркало неделиThe US and Finland signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense
Click to see story on Korrespondent.netKremlin summons Finnish ambassador to block military agreement with the US
Click to see story on Noticias ao MinutoDenmark, the third Scandinavian country to conclude a military cooperation agreement with the US this month
Click to see story on AdevarulDenmark also enters into defense agreement with U.S.
Click to see story on Svenska DagbladetOok Denemarken sluit defensiedeal over Amerikaanse militairen op eigen bodem
Click to see story on NUFinland has signed a defense cooperation agreement with the United States
Click to see story on Magyar NemzetFinlândia reforça laços militares com os EUA após aviso de Putin
Click to see story on www.dnoticias.ptNy aftale med USA gør amerikansk lov gældende i Danmark
Click to see story on PolitikenThe US and Finland signed an agreement on defense cooperation
Click to see story on Lenta.RU [🇷🇺-affiliated]Sever Evropy bude bezpečnější. USA a Finsko podepsaly obrannou spolupráci
Click to see story on iDNES.czTanskakin sallii USA:n sotilaiden tulon maaperälleen
Click to see story on Ilta-SanomatFinland signs defence cooperation agreement with US
Click to see story on aktuality.skFinland, USA sign defence co-op deal
Click to see story on Daily FinlandUnited States signs military cooperation agreement with Finland
Click to see story on Gazeta Do PovoNATO countries’ agreements angry Russia: USA gains access to Finnish military bases
Click to see story on Der TagesspiegelSoldater på vej: Danmark indgår forsvarsaftale med USA
Click to see story on Jyllands-PostenDenmark agrees to host US troops and equipment in new defence deal
Click to see story on The Local – DkThe United States will be able to deploy its troops in Finland. Countries signed the agreement
Click to see story on babel.uaDenmark and the United States agree to sign a defense agreement
Click to see story on eurointegration.com.uaDenmark and the United States sign a defense agreement
Click to see story on hirtv.huFinland and Denmark join forces militarily with the United States. Moscow outraged.
Click to see story on RTV SlovenijaNga cảnh báo đáp trả thỏa thuận quốc phòng giữa Mỹ và Phần Lan
Click to see story on Báo điện tử Dân TríFinland strengthens its military relations with the United States after Putin’s warnings
Click to see story on القدس العربيFinland has signed a defense cooperation agreement with the United States
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