Finnish court hands Voislav Torden life sentence for war crimes
The Helsinki District Court has sentenced Voislav Torden, a Russian national, to life imprisonment for four war crimes. The prosecutor had sought a life sentence for Torden on five counts of war crimes, but the district court dismissed one of the charges.
Finland sentences a Russian neo-nazi to life in prison for war crimes
The atrocities perpetrated by Russian invaders and pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine are beginning to receive judicial condemnation. Russia sends neo-nazi sabotage group to 'strengthen' and spy on Finnish border The alliance of pro-Russian communists and nazis fighting against Ukraine in Donbas
Finland warns Europe: Russia's military threat persists
General Janne Jaakkola from Finland warns that Russia will remain a threat to Europe, regardless of the outcome of the war in Ukraine. The Kremlin plans to significantly increase the size of its armed forces.
Russian Mercenary Found Guilty of War Crimes in Ukraine by Finland Court
Voislav Torden, a commander in a Russian paramilitary group, was sentenced to life in prison for the attack and mutilation of Ukrainian soldiers in 2014.
Finnish Court Convicts Russian Man of Ukraine War Crimes
A Finnish district court said on Friday it has found a Russian man guilty of committing war crimes in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and 2015. Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters. Your trusted source for the latest news delivered weekdays from the team at U.
Russian sentenced to life for war crimes in Ukraine
Voislav Torden, of Russian far-right group Rusich, is found guilty of charges relating to an ambush which killed 22.
Russian jailed for life in Finland for Ukraine war crimes
A Russian man was jailed for life by a Finnish court on Friday for war crimes committed in 2014 in eastern Ukraine, where his paramilitary group was found to have killed an injured soldier.
Russian Citizen Found Guilty of Heinous War Crimes in Finland’s Landmark Trial
A Finnish court has sentenced a Russian citizen, Voislav Torden, a 38-year-old Russian ultranationalist earlier known as Yan Petrovsky, to life in prison for war crimes committed during the conflict in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
Russian Neo-Nazi Leader Receives Life Sentence in Finland for War Crimes in Ukraine
A Finnish court has sentenced Vojislav Torden, leader of the Russian paramilitary group "Rusich," to life imprisonment for atrocities committed in eastern Ukraine in 2014.
Finland announces 200 million euros more in aid to Ukraine and closer defense cooperation
Finland has announced a new arms package for Ukraine amounting to around 200 million euros ($217 million) and pledged more ...
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Putin emerges as ‘winner’ in Trump-Zelenskyy spat, says Finnish President Stubb
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Finnish verdict due for Russian accused
A Finnish court was due to rule Friday on a Russian citizen accused of war crimes in Ukraine in 2014, including disfiguring a ...
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Army troops take on extreme cold and Finland’s forces in landmark Arctic exercise
In a part of northern Finland that even hardy Finns find austere, U.S. soldiers are learning quickly about the obstacles they ...
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US B-52 bombers drop guided bombs in Finland for first time
Two US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bombers conducted their first-ever air-to-ground bombing exercises in Finland on 6 March ...
Finland and Ukraine sign defence cooperation agreement
Finland and Ukraine have signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement, Finland's defence ministry said on Thursday.
"The Russians are closing the Kursk cauldron" — a Finnish analyst about the miserable fate of Bandera
In the Kursk region, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have a "dramatic situation" because "the Russians are closing the boiler." ...