European city has refused to host a prestigious CS2 tournament due to the participation of russian players

Finland

The prestigious Counter-Strike tournament, StarLadder StarSeries Fall, scheduled for autumn 2026 with a prize pool of half a million dollars, will not go ahead after all

05 Jun 2026

Finland


Finland confiscated €3.7 million in russian assets

Finland

The Finnish National Enforcement Authority has confiscated €3.7 million from russian assets as compensation for the energy company Naftogaz of Ukraine

02 Jun 2026

Finland


Finland suspects three citizens of circumventing sanctions by supplying lorries to russia

Finland

Three Finnish nationals are suspected of exporting lorries and trailers worth over €17 million to russia

20 May 2026

Finland


Finland is scaling back its participation in the Venice Biennale following the return of the russian pavilion

Finland

Finland’s political leadership will not attend this year’s Venice Biennale if the russian pavilion is included

19 Apr 2026

Finland


In Finland, a businessman is suspected of exporting lorries worth millions of euros to russia in defiance of sanctions

Finland

Finnish Customs is investigating a major case in which a Finnish company is suspected of breaching sanctions imposed against russia

23 Mar 2026

Finland


Two more russian students convicted in Finland for violating sanctions

Finland

The District Court of the Province of Kainuu has convicted two more russian students for violating European sanctions against the russian federation

28 Jan 2026

Finland


russia circumvents sanctions and obtains spare parts for its shadow fleet from a Finnish company

Finland

russia has created a global network that allows the country to obtain spare parts for engines from the Finnish company Wärtsilä, despite Western sanctions

21 Jan 2026

Finland


Finland discovers sanctioned cargo on detained vessel

Finland

Finnish customs reported that steel products subject to international sanctions were found on board the cargo ship Fitburg

01 Jan 2026

Finland


Finnish authorities seize villa belonging to sanctioned russian oligarch Boris Rotenberg over debts

Finland

The authorities of Finland have seized the villa of sanctioned russian oligarch Boris Rotenberg in Hanko

17 Dec 2025

Finland


russians still buying flats in Finland through a loophole in the law

Finland

russians are exploiting a loophole in Finnish law that allows them to buy property in the country despite restrictions

24 Nov 2025

Finland


In Finland, petrol stations will close after running out of fuel due to sanctions against Lukoil

Finland

Teboil, a petrol station operator owned by Lukoil, is preparing to close its petrol stations due to fuel shortages amid US sanctions

19 Nov 2025

Finland


Finland has blocked 11 property sales to citizens of russia and other third countries

Finland

The Finnish Ministry of Defence has rejected 11 agreements on the purchase of real estate by citizens of third countries, including russia

27 Oct 2025

Finland


russian student convicted in Finland for violating sanctions against russia

Finland

The District Court of Kainuu sentenced a 20-year-old russian student to a suspended sentence for a serious violation of sanctions legislation

17 Oct 2025

Finland


Helsinki Court of Appeal confirms seizure of russian assets in favour of Naftogaz

Finland

russia must pay more than €5 billion to Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz as compensation for losses

15 Oct 2025

Finland


Helsinki court upholds seizure of russian state assets

Finland

The Helsinki District Court has ruled that the seizure of russian state-owned property in Finland is lawful

15 Jul 2025

Finland


A company in the Helsinki region has delivered sanctioned products to russia

Finland

Finnish Customs is investigating a criminal case where a company is suspected of having delivered sanctioned products to russia in 2022–2025

09 Jul 2025

Finland


Finland to supply ammunition to Ukraine by using proceeds from frozen Russian assets

Finland

Finland has signed an agreement with the European Commission to supply Ukraine with heavy ammunition, which will be purchased from Finnish manufacturers

30 Jun 2025

Finland


Customs suspects a company in eastern Finland of selling sanctioned components to russia

Finland

According to the investigation, the company was managed from Russia. The case is being investigated as a particularly serious crime involving violation of state regulations.

26 Jun 2025

Finland


Finland turns Russia's frozen assets into ammunition for the Armed Forces

Finland

The Ministry of Defense of Finland has announced another package of military aid to Ukraine - this time at the expense of profits from frozen Russian assets

19 May 2025

Finland


Finland has proposed imposing tariffs on all Russian imports to the EU

Finland

Finland has proposed imposing duties on all imports from Russia to the European Union (EU), which will apply in parallel with existing sanctions against Russia

09 May 2025

Finland


Finland investigates attempted smuggling of documents to Russia related to NPP construction

Finland

Finnish customs investigates sanctions violations related to transfer of confidential materials on nuclear project to Russia

17 Apr 2025

Finland


President of Finland supports US intention to strengthen sanctions against Russia

Finland

Finnish President Alexander Stubb supports the package of sanctions against Russia proposed by US senators

02 Apr 2025

Finland


Sanctions block russia's transfer of funds for Helsinki Arena in Finland

Finland

The proceeds from the sale of the Helsinki Arena, previously owned by the russians, are blocked on the account of the Finnish Bailiffs Service due to the EU sanctions against ru…

19 Feb 2025

Finland


Finland continues to record attempts to export sanctioned goods to russia

Finland

Finland continues to record attempts to export goods to russia that are subject to sanctions due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine

05 Jan 2025

Finland


Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe

Finland

A Finnish court denied a request for the release of an oil tanker suspected by police of damaging an undersea power line

03 Jan 2025

Finland


A plane bound for russia was intercepted in Finland after being sold in Lithuania

Finland

A plane bound for russia was detained at Helsinki Airport after Finnish officials became suspicious that the flight might be circumventing sanctions

18 Dec 2024

Finland


Russian oligarchs who are linked to Putin sold the stadium in Helsinki

Finland

This agreement still needs to be approved by the Finnish authorities and the European Union, and it may take several months

13 Nov 2024

Finland


Russian assets seized in Finland at the suit of Naftogaz

Finland

The claim relates to compensation for damages

28 Oct 2024

Finland


Students from russia arrested in Finland for violating sanctions are released from custody

Finland

Students were suspected of transporting dual-use goods to russia

14 Oct 2024

Finland


Tampere University requests police to investigate suspected sanctions breach

Finland

The university suspects violations of sanctions and export regulations regarding so-called dual-use technology

10 Oct 2024

Finland