US EditionFinland Votes to Withdraw From Landmine Treaty, Citing Russian Threat
- On June 19, 2025, Finland's parliament voted to exit the international treaty that prohibits the use of anti-personnel landmines, citing heightened security threats from Russia.
- This decision follows Finland joining NATO in 2023 and increasing Russian military activity near its 1,340-kilometer border with the country.
- The vote passed 157-18 and aligns Finland with Baltic neighbors Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which also approved leaving the treaty earlier this year.
- Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen emphasized that it is the responsibility of the government and parliament to implement actions that lower the likelihood of Finland facing an attack.
- Finland will formally exit the treaty six months after notifying the UN and treaty members, allowing it to stockpile landmines despite UN warnings about humanitarian risks.
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DnoticiasFour other countries in the region are also planning to leave the treaty, calling for the threat of security represented by Russia. A decision was adopted by a large majority, with 157 votes in favour and 18 against.
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diarioestrategia.clOn Thursday, the Parliament of Finland approved the withdrawal of the Ottawa Treaty, which regulates the prohibition of the use, stockpiling and manufacture of anti-personnel mines, by 157 votes in favour and 18 against, in line with what was approved by other countries in the region under the use of the risks involved in Russia. The initiative developed by the Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs dates back to April of this year, less than…
After the Baltic states, NATO member Finland is also stepping out of an international agreement to ban anti-personnel mines. Parliament in Helsinki voted in favour by a clear majority.
Finland Makes New Move to Defend Itself From Russia
Finland's Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines, or APLs, as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defenses against an increasingly assertive Russia next door. Finland, which joined NATO in 2023, shares an 830-mile land border with Russia and...
Finland’s lawmakers vote to leave land mine treaty as Nordic country boosts defences against Russia
Finland’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to pull out of a major international treaty on antipersonnel land mines Thursday as the Nordic country seeks to boost its defences against an increasingly assertive Russia next door.
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