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Finland and the Baltics are freezing without Russian fuel

By Rhod Mackenzie

The sudden onset of freezing temperatures in Europe has suddenly exacerbated a seemingly forgotten fuel crisis. 
 The situation is particularly challenging in Latvia and Finland. This particularly difficult sitaution is a directl conseuencw of anti-Russian sanctions and the unus...

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Finland without Russian timber it loses its forests, jobs ,homes and businesses.

By Rhod Mackenzie

Finland feels the pain from imposing sanctions on Russia and now it has a problem with the EU.
Finland is reluctant to comply with EU environmental standards. This is because the country is forced to cut down its own forests, which it previously protected by importing and cons...

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Finland Can't See The Wood For Trees

By Rhod Mackenzie

Another pulp mill has closed in Finland due to a lack of inexpensive raw materials from Russia. The Finnish timber processing industry has been experiencing significant challenges since 2022. However, Finnish businessmen are now expressing further irritation over another matter:...

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