Finland plans to withdraw from Ottawa landmines treaty

Why are Finland and other nations leaving the land mine treaty?

A three-decade global effort to end the use of land mines appears to be over. Finland and other European countries are leaving the Ottawa Convention, the treaty banning anti-personnel mines, as the risk of confrontation with Russia continues to rise.The 1997 pact has "come under increasing pressure because of the Kremlin's war on Ukraine," said Politico. Finnish President Alexander Stubb — whose country has a border with Russia stretching more t…

Which countries are quitting a key landmine treaty and why?

GENEVA - NATO members Poland, Finland and all three Baltic states have queued up over the past few weeks to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines, in the face of what they say are growing military threats from Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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A land mine warning sign in Donetsk, east Ukraine, in 2023.Genya SAVILOV / AFPEuropean countries bordering Russia are taking steps to leave a key land mine treaty.Land mines have seen widespread and aggressive use in the Ukraine war.NGOs are concerned about the impact of land mines on civilian populations.A growing number of countries bordering Russia are abandoning a long-standing treaty banning the use of anti-personnel land mines.On Tuesday, …

Finland, Poland and the Baltic States want to reinstate anti-personnel mines and withdraw from an important arms control agreement. What are their motives?

Finland Will Pull Out of Global Landmine Treaty

Finland on Tuesday announced it will pull out of a global landmine treaty—a move made "as Russia fears grow," reports Politico . Politico reports the 1997 Ottawa Convention "has come under increasing pressure because of the Kremlin's war on Ukraine, especially in countries neighboring Russia." Finland counts itself in that...