US EditionFinland Formally Withdraws From Ottawa Landmine Treaty
- Finland has announced its intention to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, citing increased security concerns in the region, according to its Foreign Ministry.
- The withdrawal will take effect next January, with parliamentary approval received by a vote of 157-18 in June.
- Despite the withdrawal, Finland stated it remains committed to the humanitarian goals of the treaty and will continue to support global demining efforts.
- President Alexander Stubb defended the move as necessary for national security in response to regional tensions, particularly regarding Russia.
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Despite years of lobbying by Princess Diana, the landmine is back. Lithuania is going to mass-produce them again. Dutch soldiers on the eastern flank will also be affected. "We will not be limited by rules that Russia doesn't even follow," the Lithuanian Foreign Minister told De Telegraaf.
The end of a taboo: Finland and other NATO states denounce the ban on anti-personnel mines. Concerns about Moscow are growing.
For 40 years, a line of Russian anti-personnel mines separated the Soviet bloc from the West, preventing people from fleeing westward.
Finland Notifies UN of Withdrawal From Anti-Landmine Treaty
Finland has informed the United Nations that it will withdraw from a treaty banning the use of anti-personnel landmines, citing a ‘deteriorated security environment,’ the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on July 10. The withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention will take effect in January 2026, the ministry said in a statement. “The withdrawal from the Convention will enable Finland to reintroduce anti-personnel mine…
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