Finland Sees Russia Escalating Moves Against It After NATO Entry
Finnish and NATO flags in the courtyard of the Foreign Ministry in Helsinki.
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Finland’s security service expects more influencing operations from neighboring Russia after the Nordic country joined NATO, with the Kremlin seen focusing on information gathering in the cyber environment.
In an report released annually on security conditions, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service Supo said that Russia’s operating conditions for human intelligence in Finland have “deteriorated” following the expulsions of its diplomats since the start of its war in Ukraine.