Finnish President Tells Russia 'You Caused This' as He Signs Security Pact with UK

May 11, 2022 • The President of Finland, Sauli Niinistö has told a news conference in Helsinki that Russia's invasion of Ukraine "changed the picture" on the country's security.

Finnland stellt Zugverbindung nach Russland ein

Anfang März kommen Passagiere mit dem Zug aus St. Petersburg in Helsinki an. | Bild: EPA
VON ST. PETERSBURG NACH HELSINKI
FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG: Der Zug von St. Petersburg diente in den vergangenen Wochen vielen Russen als Mittel, um nach Europa zu kommen. Am Sonntag soll das letztmalig möglich sein.

Mit dem Schnellzug Allegro sind es vom russischen St. Petersburg bis in die finnische Hauptstadt Helsinki nur etwa dreieinhalb Stunden. Eine beliebte Verbindung war das lange, noch vor dem Ausbruch der Corona-Pandemie war die Zahl der Fahrgäste im Jahr 2019 um mehr als 15 Prozent gestiegen. Und wem die Fahrt dann doch zu lang wurde, der konnte sich im Bistro einen Champagner bestellen. Doch damit ist es jetzt erst einmal vorbei. Denn wie die staatliche finnische Betreibergesellschaft nun mitgeteilt hat, wird am Sonntag vorerst der letzte Allegro aus St. Petersburg in den Bahnhof von Helsinki einfahren. Dann ist auch diese Verbindung nach Russland gekappt. » | Von Matthias Wyssuwa, Hamburg | Samstag, 26. März 2022

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"Direct, open and deeply productive dialogue." That's how US President Donald Trump described his controversial summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The two men said they touched on a wide range of international and regional issues during their private meeting in Helsinki on Monday. But one particular topic has overshadowed the talks: Russia's meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, which has been confirmed by the US intelligence community and Congress.

But beyond this controversial issue, what will be the summit's legacy? And is there a new world order?

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