Finland seeking one million land mines as it eyes Russian threat
Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.
Al Jazeera English reports: Helsinki recently joined regional peers in withdrawing from UN Charter banning munitions as it eyes its eastern border.
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