Commandos struck on our sea borders for

[Source: Finnish Border Guard.]

Authorities detained the boat Eagle S. and it is now being held in Finnish waters while an investigation is carried out. The vessel, suspected to be part of Russia's sanctions-evading shadow fleet, is now missing an anchor.  It's full of spy technology. Nato said on Friday it will increase its presence in the Baltic Sea in response to the incident. But this is a responsibility no [Nato] ally can take away from a coastal state.   A state must exercise its sovereignty within its territory, which requires presence on land, at sea, and in the air. On December 25, a fault was observed on the 150-kilometer EstLink 2 electricity cable that connects Finland and Estonia. Four other data cables were reported broken the following day.

Over the past 18 months, several cables and a gas pipeline have been damaged by ships connected to China and Russia.

Here we go - black woman targeted by racist abuse in Finland over festival role.

Daniela Owusu.

Here, a young black woman who was subjected to racist abuse after being selected to lead celebrations of a Swedish festival of light in Helsinki.

Finnish PM apologises to Daniela Owusu after she received hate messages after becoming first Black woman to represent Saint Lucia, reports The Guardian.

Daniela Owusu, 20, who is Finnish Ghanaian, received thousands of hate messages after on Friday becoming Finland’s first Black Lucia. The organisers have reported the abuse to police and the discrimination ombudsman and are considering taking legal action.

According to the Swedish and now also Finnish tradition, each year a young woman or girl is chosen to represent Saint Lucia by dressing in a costume of a white gown, red waistband and crown of candles as part of the official annual festivities in Finland at the Lutheran Cathedral on 13 December to mark the shortest day according to the Julian calendar.

About 5% of people in Finland, which until 1809 was part of Sweden, speak Swedish as their native language, which is one of two national languages in the Nordic country. My native language.