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President Sauli Niinistö: The political process of NATO membership takes time
Sauli Niinistö according to which it is now being assessed what is sufficient security for Finland. The most important issue in Finland’s security policy at the moment is NATO membership. Niinistö points out that the passage of an application for membership requires the approval of the parliaments of 30 member states. This would take time, not years, but months.
Human traffickers are lurking in Moldova fleeing Ukraine
The international police organization Interpol says it has sent a unit to Moldova to help the country’s authorities prevent human trafficking.
According to information received by Interpol, several smugglers have been waiting at human border crossings to take advantage of those fleeing Ukraine. According to Interpol, children and minors traveling without adults are particularly vulnerable.
According to a database by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), more than 370,000 people have fled across the Ukrainian border into Moldova. With a population of about 2.5 million, Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe.
The EU summit postponed the decision on additional sanctions
EU leaders did not decide on new sanctions on Russia at a summit that ended late Friday. So far, oil and gas imports from Russia will not be addressed. The Commission is preparing a swift way to curb the impact of high energy prices on consumers and the economy. In particular, Spain called for a decision on an energy price cap, but no agreement was reached.
Finns are recruited as agents of foreign power
Finland’s relationship with NATO is currently of particular interest to Russian espionage. As diplomatic relations with Russia are strained, the importance of secret intelligence has increased. The Security Police tells how Finland is being spyed.
Switching to summer time and worries can interfere with sleep
The night between Saturday and Sunday will shift to daylight saving time, and as spring progresses, the amount of light will increase. Sleep can be disturbed for some people, while at the same time the world situation is a cause for concern for many.
The luxury life of women in Putin’s immediate circle is coming to an end
Russia’s attack on Ukraine is also slowly tightening its loop around President Vladimir Putin and the women around him. An international civic appeal, for example, calls for Putin to be claimed to be a woman friend Alina Kabajeva to be deported from Switzerland, where he is thought to be hiding with a couple of children.
Saturday is windy and rainy
The weather is getting wetter. On Saturday, a cold gusty wind blows, the sea areas storm.
Snow, sleet and rain will move across the country to the east, on Saturday it will rain from the west and at the same time the wind will turn north and intensify. The gusts are strong on land and stormy at sea.