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The Star
20-05-2025
- The Star
Three people injured in act of violence at Finnish school, perpetrator apprehended
HELSINKI (Reuters) -At least three people have been injured in an act of violence at a school in southern Finland, Finnish police said on Tuesday, adding that the perpetrator had been apprehended. "According to our current understanding, the victims are not in immediate danger of life," police said in a statement, adding that they were still searching the premises. A video published by local newspaper Aamulehti showed several police vehicles near a primary school building located in Pirkkala, located some 180 kilometres north from the capital Helsinki. (Reporting by Essi Lehto, editing by Louise Rasmussen)
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Finland to use proceeds from frozen Russian assets to supply ammunition to Ukraine
By Essi Lehto HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland will supply 90 million euros ($101.35 million) of ammunition to Ukraine by using proceeds from Russian financial assets frozen by the European Union after Moscow's full-scale invasion in 2022, the Finnish defence ministry said on Monday. The EU has estimated that 210 billion euros of the roughly $300 billion worth of frozen Russian assets are held in the 27-nation bloc, mainly in the form of government bonds that Russia's central bank had stored as reserves. The European Commission decided last year that proceeds from the assets could be used to support Kyiv's military through an EU-run fund. "We were able to negotiate additional funding for Finland's support for Ukraine," Defence Minister Antti Hakkanen said. "The products are purchased from Finnish industry to boost employment at home and sent to Ukraine to help its defence. I am very pleased with the outcome." The Kremlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It has repeatedly said that any move to seize or sell off frozen Russian assets would be illegal; contravene property rights; set a dangerous precedent, and would be challenged in court. ($1 = 0.8901 euros) ($1 = 0.8880 euros)
