in his eyes, he ended up finland's capital, helsinki. the border to russia is just 160 kilometers away. the threat posed by the countries neighbor looms large here along with sweden, finland officially applied to join nato in mid may. several weeks later, turkey dropped its objections to the 2 countries accession. but until recently, any discussion of an end to finland's neutrality was considered to over the last few decades, nato membership rarely had the support of more than 25 percent of the population. in the wake of russia's invasion of ukraine support has risen to 79 percent after 80 years of military a neutrality, it's a radical change of position. ill popular from the reservists association believes the move is long overdue. he points out that over the course of history, russia has repeatedly proved itself to be an aggressive power. winter war began with the soviet invasion of finland in 1939. russia was clearly militarily stronger than finland, but the fins knew their country like the back of the hand. and the challenges of its

with finland's border with russia is 1340 kilometers long. for 80 years, finland has maintained military neutrality. sweden has been neutral for even longer . but now fear of russia has prompted both countries to apply for nato membership. paula paula: on that is him on to my side of the border and there is democracy, freedom of expression, landsey mind, and we uphold the values of the western world. we believe in them. yeah, we defend them earlier. that you might go to a significant at that finland is a country with its own culture, mama, our coach of the mail hour, swarming him out, that this is where our families are focused on miss home to everything we hold dear or the law might embedded head dialogue guide is em tomatoes at diet, summer 2022. more than half of nato countries have already agree to finland and sweden joining the alliance. dawning of a new era. among the general public this sudden about ton has divided opinion. really know me is deputy president of finland's union of conscientious objectors. helsinki is an extensive city a

here in finland, pacifists have always been a minority. the community has come under increasing pressure since the russian invasion of ukraine on our social media us. we do grip quite hostile comments. ah, i think it has been less, there was quite a shock shock when the when the war in ukraine started. and then when, when freeland declared that its applying for nato. so those were like spikes but, but we do get out. so we get like the normal amount hospital, we're not very popular amongst everyone in particular. the protest is under way. what do we want, john? the demonstrators nuclear disarmament. when do we want it now to the peace activists, nato members, the u. s. from turkey are not much better than russia, but here in finland, few share their viewpoint. overlooked by the cathedral senate square is in the heart of helsinki. america source and again, we shouldn't join nato because we shouldn't be associated with countries that legitimize war. and if that was a double up, we should remain non alliance. no, probably welcome at a bit uppe

wow. finland's bid to join nato. his deeply shocked billy normie people with but it's on the military financing as an, as an anti militarist la, but i don't believe insecurity based on weapons, silva, oregon. though my mission is to build a weapons free society where people live in equality and freedom manon, we should remain militarily independent august boston, returning. there hasn't even been a public debate about nato and finland. the live disadvantages haven't been discussed at the most, negro nato was made to look like a savior olive biggest angleton, and that's not what it is. but a div is, and i, and galena, you're the say, doesn't go from russia has left the teams. visitor is alexander bailey, a russia lawyer, and they, he was forced to leave his homeland because of his criticism of human rights violations in russia. many others like him and now in prison, where we need to, every next step for is like her step down the new really you like deep down. so it's hard to, to believe that the, all of that stuff is

little has changed in finland. mm hm. the 77 percent this week, so we'll be focusing on parents the unique set of challenges that young people are friendly as lead sly and grave good next dinner with including high maternal mortality rate and some african countries and the burden of stereotypes. mothers deal with the 77 percent a t w. arched soil, as far as the i can see. in east africa, millions of people are suffering from famine and drought. in their desperation, farmers are slaughtering their weakened animals. if it does not rain soon, their livelihood will be lost forever. global 3090 minutes on d. w. a thought they will, grey you will be with people with this is dede up your news and these are our top stories. the united nations nuclear watchdog is calling for security zone to be established run ukraine's region clear power plant the i. e. a says the current situation is until.

those who come to finland from russia, dont always stay many use finland as a transit country to the west. finland now wants to change its russia friendly visa policy and let fall view your russians into the country. becca, coolness thinks of that, right. even though the area he lives in has long benefited from russian tourists or all the people at the vintage casual. are locals. many here support. they are government plans. he hadn't sent back yet. if the right thing to do, i'm gonna state attacks. another sovereign state. me so you should limit the number of russians here and use that as a sanction tilly and hopefully that will improve the situation because most of them but many russians have harsh criticism for this push to ban russian tourist to west . they say that it's unfair to generalize and to punish everyone young and i thought, i wonder about it for 44 years of my life. i thought the freedom to travel was right now i'm told this, right is actually a privilege. in any case, it will be very difficult for me to only see my friends in the west on line. now. it's still unclear

crossing in finland. there are no longer many ways to leave russia, but this is one of the, the border with finland that volleyball a 3 hour drive from st. petersburg, where the numbers departing seemed to be increasing. the wake of president vladimir putin, the partial mobilization of the russian people, proudly to flee again. while it has be more traffic costing from russia to finland since wednesday evening. no particular restrictions, we are an external border to the shaken zone. we perform thorough checks, most people are traveling into finland on tours, baez's room. look. one of those is dimitri major car, an engineer from st. petersburg, on his way to helsinki and then troll anchor, where he hopes to be safe from a call up to fight the war in ukraine. when did you decide to, to leave russia 2 days ago? because of the mobilization? yes. i done to have a least of for a mobilization but to ice good. how did you get through the border of? oh good. good. no questions, so always good. just go and leave r

so this video comes from finland's criminal sanctions agency. and what you see here is a prison has an appointment at i see no bars. let's, let's play the video because you, you, i want you to see it. so this, this is somebody who's incarcerated. and in his day he has an appointment. he goes out and about. he's not wearing a prison uniform. he has his appointment and then he gets himself back to prison at the end of the day p. how does this what? because why wouldn't he just go ok, bye. not go back to prison today. i think oh, muddles lurks in re will and we are internationally known that our our system works well. and old studies show that the punitive approach is not working. so our model at east mate to lee, to really reduce recidivism and have prisoners re, india, greg, back to the society and i think we are succeeding. i want to land on this idea of trauma fritzy because this is something that is really important with compassion, prison project. and, and there's a really important film cold step inside the circle that has been seen so many

the board with finland that volleyball a 3 hour drive from st. petersburg, where the numbers departing seemed to be increasing. the wake of president vladimir putin as a partial mobilization of the russian people. little league on the wall. it has be more traffic crossing from russia to finland since wednesday evening. no particular restrictions were an external border to the shaken zone. so he perform 3rd checks. most people are traveling into finland on tourist visas and look at one of those is to be treatment. your car, an engineer from st. petersburg, on his way to helsinki and then for a lanka where he hopes to be safe from a call up to fight the war in ukraine. when did you decide to leave russia 2 days ago? because of the mobilize ational? yes. i don't have a list of for my reservation, but i skit, how did you get through the border? oh good. good. no question. oh, it's good. just to go and leave russian border. police said that 6000 russians came into finland through this crossing alone on thursday. double the number of a week earlier fri

open prisons in finland are like a holiday camp, but they seem to work. what is holiday camp like with the prisoners that you've worked in peer? why were people say that and, and why does finland have a different approach to incarcerating prisoners? i so infinity that we have both a close presence and the so called open prisons. so the idea is that once the prisoner has been in the close prison and has gotten rehabilitation, ah, he or she is ready to enter more organ prison environment. and it's very important to go in display step by step closer to the norm of society, to the practices and activities of the normal society. so in open prison, prisoners can study and work outside of the prison and they are come back to the prison at then in the evening. so by her, during the day time, they are supposed to participate in activities outside the prison. the i'm, i'm going to give out with her an example of what that looks like. so this video comes from finland's criminal sanctions agency. and what you see here is a prison. he has an appointment at i see no bo

petersburg to finland could see restriction soon, where the fishermen denouncing it will ban russian tourists in the coming days. who race reports from the valley ma checkpoint in finland, where some russians trying to escape the draft being sent back. it was a successful trip across the border for these russians arriving in finland as they continue that journey by bus and car to helsinki and beyond. but not all was so fortunate. i've left saint petersburg on saturday morning by the afternoon. he was being sent back. his stay in the european union lasted just 2 hours as he had the wrong visa to travel onwards to germany, to try and claim asylum. yeah, i can prepare for that. could you go to put the most money? i'm in the priority category for being called up to fight in ukraine under the mobilization order. because i have discharged payments from the army. people just like me going to be taken in the 1st wave of it. i would choose to go to prison rather than fight in ukraine, even though they will torture me or shoot me. i'm sick of me now. beauty and let me know to the cardinal. tha

finland says it will shut its russian borders to tourists. the last remaining land route to the european union. vice president harris visited the demilitarized zone where she said washington will use its full range of military capabilities to defend south korea. the vice president arrived in se oul. they are conducting more missile tests. harris said they are meant to destabilize the region. more protests in iran after the death of a protester ipolice custody. the trial of one of the alleged masterminds of rwanda's 1994 genocide is open. the former businessman is accused of financing and facilitating the mass murders of around 800,000 people. queen elizabeth died of old age according to her death certificate. the time is listed as three: 10:00 p.m.. the death was announced to the world around 3.5 hours later. to the united states where president biden has warned that hurricane ian could be the deadliest ever recorded in the state of florida. numbers are currently unclear but early reports suggest that -- with the president called a substantia

by claiming that finland's acceptance of russian tourists is damaging it. international relationships pull race out his era, volleyball on the finland, russia border. very protest in cities across iran overnight after the death of a 22 year old woman in police custody marcell home. and he died last week up to being arrested by what are known as the morality police for allegedly violate in the countries headscarf policy. a family says she was beaten after her arrest, which the police have denied around state t. v. 's reporting that at least 35 people have been killed during the unrest rights groups put the number much higher aaron's restricted internet services to try to clamp down on the growing descent. the u. s. government's easing export limits to improve online access. it says the move could help protesters get around state surveillance and censorship. a ceo of space ex l. m must says little activated satellite internet service darling in iran, moslem jordans, but more from washington dc. the usaa government has announced that it is going to try to make

well, most people are traveling into finland on tours. baez's room look up. one of those is to be treat your car an engineer from st. petersburg on his way to helsinki and then for lanka, where he hopes to be safe from a call up to fight the war in ukraine. when did you decide to leave russia 2 days ago? because of the mobilize ational? yes. i don't have a list of for my reservation, but i scared. how did you get through the border? oh good. good. no question. so all is good. just to go and leave russian border. police said that 6000 russians came into finland through this crossing a load on thursday. double the number of a week earlier friday was another busy day que stretching back some 400 meters. elaina gruff over has been commuting over the border since february. she doesn't believe most people are in any great rush to leave. i don't feel any around people here on the border, so it's very, very not like some people think it is later. calm so did to almost total quiet as evening drove in here. there's just a few cars left from the long queues of the morni

nick: 27 nato members have ratified finland and sweden. president erdogan of turkey has set conditions on sweden that might be difficult. senator shaheen, what is the message to those three countries who have not ratified? sen. shaheen: there are ongoing negotiations to encourage slovakia, turkey, and hungary to ratify finland and sweden. it is in nato's interest. it is in the interest of those three countries. the security, what sweden and finland bring to nato is significant. it is important for them to get included as soon as we can. nick: should nato be doing more, senator tillis? sen. tillis: finland and sweden need to be in nato as quickly as possible. the united states ratify the treaty in nearly record time. we need to get the three men remaining -- three remaining nations to do the same. this is important. not only important because of the increased support that finland and sweden will give to us. they are an important part of the world. they have their arctic and baltic capabilities, with finland's extraordinary military. i hope

russian tourists in the coming days. furious reports now from a valuable checkpoint in finland where from where some russians trying to escape the draft of being sent back. it was a successful trip across the border for these russians arriving in finland as they continued their journey by bus and car to helsinki and beyond. but not all was so fortunate. auditorium left saint petersburg on saturday morning by the afternoon. he was being sent back. his stay in the european union lasted just 2 hours, as he had the wrong visa to travel onwards to germany, to try and claim asylum yard, a cost proposal put a to put you go to put them worcester, man. yep. i, i'm in the priority category for being called up to fight in ukraine under the mobilization order. because i have discharge papers from the army. people just like me going to be taken in the 1st wave already on the on i would choose to go to prison rather than fight in ukraine, even though they will torture me or shoot me. come seconds of me now view the latest edwards. now, let him know to shed, but cuddle that amazing, yet still, the

finland's karelia has always been a frontier region. today, the border is also the edge of the european union and the schengen area. soon, it'll be nato's longest continuous border with russia. many here are wondering how that will affect relations with their neighbors. will russian tourists still be allowed to cross over freely? russians have applied for nearly 60,000 visas to finland since the start of 2022, most intending to travel onwards. now, many eu members would like to see this gate to western europe closed, insisting that russians can't be allowed to vacation in the west while they're waging war in europe. others ask, why not? the responsibility for the war can't be laid on all russians. it's even a topic of debate at the car show. >> it'd be good if ordinary people realized out what kind of government they've got. it's a general rule, as is the government, so are the people. >> one country has attacked another sovereign state. so it's only right to limit the number of russians here, as a way of imposing sanctions. i just hope

finland's karelia has always been a frontier region. today, the border is also the edge of the european union and the schengen area. soon, it'll be nato's longest continuous border with russia. many here are wondering how that will affect relations with their neighbors. will russian tourists still be allowed to cross over freely? russians have applied for nearly 60,000 visas to finland since the start of 2022, most intending to travel onwards. now, many eu members would like to see this gate to western europe closed, insisting that russians can't be allowed to vacation in the west while they're waging war in europe. others ask, why not? the responsibility for the war can't be laid on all russians. it's even a topic of debate at the car show. >> it'd be good if ordinary people realized out what kind of government they've got. it's a general rule, as is the government, so are the people. >> one country has attacked another sovereign state. so it's only right to limit the number of russians here, as a way of imposing sanctions. i just hope

ah, ah, i just pack my bags and typically go to finland in russia. we don't have flight tickets right now, so i, so i have a single visa and i found some, i found some cheap flight from helsinki to symbol. ah, so yeah, that was my plan. i'm afraid to them on the list want to participate in this war. so i decided to escape with finland on to move to shut its borders to most russian travelers. europe is facing a dilemma when it comes to russians fling military service. germany says it may well come. russian military deserters who seek silence. as i think someone fleeing from military service from russia, i saw better for ukraine than some one fighting in ukraine. and when i get presented, asked epsky saying, ah, a so st directed to russian young men of protest against the regime, finds it all fleet. then there needs to be a place to free to a dose playing a military mobilization with 1st half to make it to germany, which does not have a land border with russia. his look now at some other stories making headlines at this hour in an official inquiry by t

but the damage has been done to neighborly relations between finland and russia lock laws. and it's unlikely to be undone for many years. in a region that shares a 1000 kilometer long border. will the lights go out? it's a question many europeans are asking as an energy shortage loops, mo francis hoping to avoid disruption to its energy supply with nuclear power. it's where 2 thirds of the countries electricity comes from making it less reliant on russian gas compared to other european nations. but there is a catch, half of france is nuclear power plants are currently out of operation due to repairs and maintenance. and wow, wind power is catching on in france. it will be a while before it can make up the difference. i, when night falls in paris, the lights don't go on. they go off. the young activists show how it's done. no one can likewise hit symbolic, of course, but the message is clear. everyone can do something to save energy off and only one hudson. though there's never been a shortage of electricity before because of the countries nuclear power plants she known is o

pull race out his era volleyball on the finland, russia border. the remains of had a can shown are heading towards canada. people there are being one to expect very strong winds, even though it's weakened to a post tropical storm. hundreds of thousands of people have lost power. nova scotia is the 1st bands of the storm head. eastern canada, patty gall haine. reports hurricane fiona made 1st landfall in puerto rico. last sunday, where half of the u. s. territory is still without power. it marched over the dominican republic, destroying homes and businesses, as it went, then brushed the bahamas and swept by bermuda on friday. and now it's on track to make a very rare hit on eastern canada. total rain fall amounts again, we're looking at the some of the same numbers we were looking at yesterday with the 100 to 150 was some localized amounts that could exceed a 150. and the gray area that you see on the map here in nova scotia is for 4 areas that potentially could it see the $150.00 millimeters. currently a category for storm. it may lands a post tro

finland and sweden's decision to join nato is historic and highly welcome. it will make our alliance stronger and the atlantic area more secure. finland and sweden will have the greatest security than they had before and so will denmark and europe too. we have a long history of close collaboration among the nordic countries. it will be fully integrated with nato. this will enhance our corporation even further. i will meet with my baltic and nordic colleagues in scotland, sweden to discuss the strategic importance of the baltic and see how we can take our operations even further. i have the opportunity to meet with my good colleague, lloyd alston, this meeting is a tribute to a long-lasting friendship between our two countries. during world war two, the united states may tremendous sacrifice in fight for the freedom of europe. we have stood shoulder to shoulder against dictatorship and for democracy during the cold war. we stood against the terror in iraq and afghanistan for generations, the united states has been denmark's most important ally. when he to con

and how are they being received by finland? well, finland up as things stand is quite receptive to, to russians coming over. it's the only only country bordering russia that is accepting are russians on shingle visas. however, that could be about change. the, the opposition in finland has been demanding. the government does like the baltic states and, and bands russians from come come again, but just look at the, the swedish language at news in finland, saying that ministers are now discussing how to restrict the number of russians coming in. and they will try to do so at, by submitting a report to the government showing that finland's international relations are being damaged by the number of russians coming in. and they'll, they'll site a vladimir putin partial mobilization and as, as a factor leading into that. so it's been a softly, softly approach so far, but things could be about the change. who rece joining as that from been and thanks very much. now, authorities, in catholics, donna also reporting an increase in the num

and take on the sweden and finland question? >> clearly finland and sweden need to be in nato as quickly as possible, the united states ratified the treaty in record time. we need to get the three remaining nations, turkey, hungary and slovakia to do the same thing. this is a very important, not only important because of the increase support finland and sweden will give to us, they are an important part of the world, having them as nato allies with capabilities, baltic capabilities. ten's defense industrial base, finland's extraordinary military. i hope my colleagues in turkey, hungary and slovakia recognized it is an important matter that needs to be done quickly. >> i had a defense official point to the map and say they purchased a loan to redraw how nato thinks about it. let's move, expand out a little bit and talk about the black sea in china and we have a couple questions on the black sea which i know jeanne shaheen wants to talk about but i want to combine that, the black sea security act, let me just mention you and senat

so in new finland on the west coast, _ people do? so in new finland on the west coast, it _ people do? so in new finland on the west coast, it is _ people do? so in new finland on the west coast, it is still - the west coast, it is still very stormy there, the winds are still over 100 kilometres an hour to our advice to those people is if safe, stay in your home. don't go outside until the weather passes. the rest us, it was a stunningly beautiful sunset here in nova scotia however, it still isn't really safer people to be out because of the downed power lines and trees and the and powerlines not working so the best advice is for people to hunker down at home, get out the battery powered lights and play a board game, read a book. with yourfamily, be play a board game, read a book. with your family, be with your friends and be safe. we with your family, be with your friends and be safe.— friends and be safe. we have heard on _ friends and be safe. we have heard on bbc— friends and be safe. we have heard on bbc news - friends and b