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Finland plans to withdraw from Ottawa landmines treaty

  • Finland announced on Tuesday plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, which bans anti-personnel landmines.
  • Prime Minister Orpo cited a fundamentally changed security environment in Europe and the long-term threat from Russia as the reasons.
  • A Ministry of Defence report stated anti-personnel mines are well-suited for Finland's defense, slowing attackers and minimizing casualties.
  • Finland will increase defense spending to at least three percent of GDP by 2029, costing around three billion euros.
  • Finland, guarding NATO's longest Russian border, aims to strengthen its defense capabilities after Poland and the Baltics signaled similar intent.
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In the heat of the debate on European rearmament, Finland has announced that it will abandon the international agreement banning this weapon that does not distinguish between civilians and combatants, a measure that Poland and the Baltic countries have also taken Finland joins Poland and the Baltic countries, and abandons the treaty against anti-personnel mines Norway remains alone as the only Western country and NATO with land border with Russi…

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Russia-Neighbor Finland wants to leave the Ottawa agreement. Putin's tactics are reminiscent of the First World War, according to the mine expert!

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In the name of securing their borders with Russia, the Baltic countries, Poland and Finland have announced their willingness to withdraw from the convention banning these mines, which kill and injure the majority of civilians.

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, called on Friday to “comply” and “preserve” the Convention on the Prohibition of Anti-Personnel Mines, in a demand that comes after Finland, Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia announced their intention to depart from that treaty. Coinciding with International Mine Awareness Day, Guterres has suggested that “all” countries ratify and implement the one also known as the Ottawa Treat…

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Ilta-Sanomat broke the news in Finland on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of United States (11)

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