It is dense with names, dates and a wide range of topics. Broadly speaking, Rusi continues the theme of "Finlandization" and Finland's leadership striving to avoid isolating Russia. In practice, this ...

Finlandization and NATOization each have five syllables and mean little to ordinary Americans, who might have pictured generals and admirals spending more time in the sauna.

"The Finlandization of Ukraine is exactly what was tried between 1991 and 2014 in some sense," he told Newsweek. "Until 2022, Russia had enormous influence over Ukraine—perhaps more than the ...

Finland fought valiantly for its sovereignty but Stalin still achieved territorial objectives. This experience has informed Helsinki's warnings against Kyiv agreeing to any demands that it shelve its ...

The word "Finlandization" comes from Finland's position of being unaligned during the Cold War and refers to a small country being neutral on the actions of a larger neighbor for fear of retaliation.

Proposals concerning the "Finlandization," or neutralization, of Ukraine have received increasing attention, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has made plain that Kiev’s membership in NATO is ...

I told him, he’s gonna get not the Finlandization, the Natoization of Finland. And everybody thought, including you guys, thought I was crazy.

The expert expressed the opinion that the Euro-Atlantic path is inevitable for Belarus. Dzmitry Bondarenko believes that the concept of the Baltic-Black Sea Union is not a priority for our country: ...

I said he wanted the Finlandization of NATO. I said what is more likely is the NATOization of Finland. That's what — that's the context in which that was said.

Before Russia’s full-bore invasion of Ukraine 14 months ago, the East Coast realpolitik smart set often suggested that Ukraine follow the path of “Finlandization.” In 1917, Finland, then a Grand Duchy ...