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What are the main issues at stake for the Finnish left? How did people in Finland react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Why is ecology a top priority on the agenda? Mia Haglund, a deputy of the Left Alliance and a secretary general of the NGLA, discusses left politics in the party and beyond.

The outbreak of World War II, which began on September 1, 1939, with the invasion of Poland by the Nazi Third Reich, is one of the events annually commemorated

Why do Russian failures in Ukraine attract so much smug commentary, while American military underperformance gets written off?

Russia has always wanted power over all of Central and Eastern Europe. But a free Poland and free Ukraine will never agree to this.

In Washington, wide agreement exists that the Russian army’s performance in the Kremlin’s ongoing Ukraine “special military operation” ranks somewhere between lousy and truly abysmal. The question is: Why? The answer in American policy circles, both civilian and military, appears all but self-evident.

Putin’s plunge into Ukraine confirms that he learned nothing from the folly of post-9/11 US military policy.

Stadig flere russere kritiserer krigen. Men mens noen mener at Moskva bør innrømme tap, mener andre at de bør gå enda hardere til verks. Gjerne mot sivile i Ukraina.

Adolf Hitler praised Finnish military prowess, especially during the Winter War, but historians say his words were intended to encourage Finland to continue to fight alongside Germany.

History says Russia could conceivably still “win” in Ukraine under sufficiently scaled-back mission parameters and objectives.

PARIS, Aug 27 — Between the country’s young prime minister who isn’t afraid to hit the dance floor and numerous innovations, Finland may not make a lot of international...