Finland’s lease of the Saimaa Canal dates back to the Cold War “YYA” era, when Finland balanced between East and West.
This historical agreement explains why the canal’s leased area still operates under Russian law today.
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Russian cyber attacks are a new form of warfare. Intelligence history researcher Mikko Porvali warns on Yle that cyber strikes can cause destruction comparable to conventional warfare. The main challenge is the difficult attribution of these attacks.
Source Yle Finland
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5/5 Suomen ja Venäjän Saimaan kanavan vuokrasopimus juontaa juurensa YYA‑aikaan, jolloin Suomi tasapainotti idän ja lännen välillä.
Sopimus on kylmän sodan perintö, joka selittää, miksi kanava‑alueella noudatetaan yhä Venäjän lakia.
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Russia launches massive 3-day nuclear triad drill with 64k troops, 73 warships & 13 subs. Barents Sea zones closed for missile launches, marking one of the largest strategic exercises in post-Soviet history.
Source The Barents Observer
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