Natural gas imports from Russia rose by 282 percent in value year-on-year in March, according to news agency Reuters.

Nine out of the 16 MPs from the party have publicly declared they oppose Finland joining the military alliance.

The Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is making a short visit to Helsinki on Friday.

The city said the renovation effort will be the largest, most demanding and difficult for residents that Helsinki has undertaken.

No settlement has yet been reached in the municipal workers' weeklong industrial action.

One social worker told Yle that some Ukrainian people are so desperate they want to return home, despite the ongoing war.

Russian search engine Yandex's only data centre in the West has been running on a diesel generator for the past couple of weeks.

A new pipeline may offer Finland respite from Russian gas by connecting it to the European gas grid.

The demonstration, involving an estimated 20 vehicles, is scheduled to take place on Sunday.

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The Nato chief noted that Russia has unsuccessfully tried to prevent every expansion of the alliance.

The pledges of support follow a similar promise made by the UK defence minister during a visit to Finland on Wednesday.

The exact content of the aid will remain undisclosed in order to ensure its safe delivery.

Online debate can seem infused with extreme opinions, but they can be the work of a small number of accounts.

"We are a step behind the client flow all the time," a Finnish Red Cross District Director told Yle.

Finland's President Sauli Niinistö said that he will announce his decision on potential Nato membership by 12 May.

The Paulig brand in Russia will be phased out in the next few months as it transfers over to a local owner.

State railway firm VR announced in a tweet shortly before noon that it agreed with the protesters.

THL said the recommendation will now also include elderly people living in assisted or family care.

Finland's Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä says the ripple effects from the halting of gas supplies could impact industry, forestry and the food sector.

The pro-Nato National Coalition Party (NCP) sees a drop in voter backing as other parties also pledge support for Finland's membership of the alliance.

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The St Petersburg-based troll farm "Cyber Front Z" has recruited Russian citizens to target Western social media platforms, including Finnish accounts.

UK Minister of Defence Ben Wallace spent part of Wednesday observing the "Arrow 22" joint exercises taking place in south-western Finland, alongside his Finnish counterpart Antti Kaikkonen.

The Border Guard has opened a preliminary investigation into the incident.

Household indebtedness is at a record high, the bank says.

The Left Alliance MP took more taxi trips than any other legislator as he had been instructed not to take public transport because of security concerns.

Fortum's subsidiary, German-based Uniper, is one of the biggest importers of Russian gas to Europe.

The demonstration coincides with Victory Day, a symbolic holiday of Russian patriotism.

Finland does not need to host nuclear weapons as a Nato member, but some nuclear policy analysts think it may be in Finland's best interest.