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Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says
Finland began considering withdrawal from the Ottawa treaty last November when its military commander said the matter should be discussed due to Russia’s use of such weapons in Ukraine.
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Countries near Russia are pulling out of a decades-old land mine ban as security concerns grow
On Tuesday, Finland became the latest country to announce it was withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, the 1997 treaty banning the use, sale, and production of land mines. This follows an ...
Estonia Opts Out Of Mine Ban Treaty Over Growing Defense Concerns
The Ottawa Convention, also known as the Mine Ban Treaty, came into effect in 1999, and Estonia became a signatory in 2004. However, Tsahkna noted that the security environment in Europe has ...
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Russia’s European neighbors are lifting bans on landmines. Campaigners are horrified
Finland, Poland, Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania – which all border Russia – have made moves to pull out of the Ottawa Treaty, the agreement that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines ...
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Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future
Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of ...