Vaalien merkitys Ukrainalle | FIIA Sotaa käyvässä maassa vaalien järjestämiseen liittyy valtavia haasteita, mutta niiden loputon lykkääminenkin aiheuttaa ongelmia. Sodanjälkeisen Ukrainan kyky kehittää demokraattisia instituutioita saa...

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An adult and a child stand inside a voting booth, their legs visible beneath a blue fabric curtain.

New FIIA Comment!

Ukraine hasn’t held elections since 2019. War makes voting difficult, but delays risk eroding legitimacy and culture of democratic participation, warn Arkady Moshes & Ryhor Nizhnikau.

The West should offer its support.

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fiia.fi/en/publication/why-elections-matter-for-ukraine

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📣 UPI hakee tapahtumaviestinnän asiantuntijaa määräaikaiseen tehtävään!

Hakuaika päättyy 27.4.2026 klo 16.15. Haastatteluja voidaan tehdä jo hakuaikana.

Lue tehtävästä lisää ⤵️
fiia.fi/ajankohtaista/upi-hakee-tapahtumaviestinnan-asiantuntijaa-maaraaikaiseen-tehtavaan

Two crew members stand in front of an F-35 fighter jet.

📝 New FIIA Research Paper!

Jyri Lavikainen discusses the role of theatre nuclear forces in NATO deterrence in the current and future threat environment, which is characterized by the prospect of many simultaneous wars.

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fiia.fi/en/publication/theatre-nuclear-weapons-in-natos-deterrence

Transatlantic Currents: The Iran war - Picking up the pieces - FIIA - Finnish Institute of International Affairs FIIA Tapahtumat

Yesterday’s #TransatlanticCurrents webinar examined the Iran war in the context of the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy & explored regional Middle Eastern perspectives on the war.

Watch the recording ⤵️
fiia.fi/en/tapahtumat/transatlantic-currents-the-iran-war-picking-up-the-pieces

Webinar slide titled Transatlantic Currents: The Iran war – Picking up the pieces with date details: 7 April 2026 at 15–16 EEST, and the White House image.

The upcoming episode of #TransatlanticCurrents will discuss the Iran war, it's potential consequences, and it's significance for the Trump administration’s foreign policy.

📅 7 April at 15:00 EEST
📍 Webinar

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fiia.fi/en/tapahtumat/transatlantic-currents-the-iran-war-picking-up-the-pieces

Ydinasekiista ja kytevä Nato-krapula YouTube video by FIIA – Finnish Institute of International Affairs

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Ydinasekiista ja kytevä Nato-krapula Spotify video

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Uusi Ulkopoditiikkaa-jakso! 🔔

Johtaako myrskyisä maailmanpolitiikka Nato-katumukseen vai tiiviimpiin liittolaissuhteisiin? Tällä viikolla studiossa kahlataan Suomen ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikan sakeissa vesissä. Tähtivieraana jaksossa @pesumatti.bsky.social.

Linkit jaksoon kommenteissa! 🎧

The NB8 institutes: @icds-tallinn.bsky.social @uisweden.bsky.social @diis.dk @nupinytt.bsky.social, Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University, Latvian Institute of International Affairs & FIIA.

The Nordic-Baltic Eight policy brief: How to implement a full maritime services ban on Russian oil - FIIA - Finnish Institute of International Affairs The EU is considering a full maritime services ban on Russian oil. While the final proposal is still under negotiation, the measure would replace the current

The first brief discusses how the EU could implement a full maritime services ban on Russian oil. It is authored by Henrik Wachtmeister, Henrik Praks and Daniel Spiro.

Read the policy brief ⤵️
fiia.fi/en/news/the-nordic-baltic-eight-policy-brief-series

Introducing: The Nordic-Baltic Eight: Policy brief series! ✨

FIIA is part of the new joint initiative with 7 other leading institutes in the Nordic-Baltic region.

The policy brief series examines the region amid renewed great-power competition.

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Northern European leaders sitting around a round table at a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) meeting, with an image of Volodymyr Zelenskyy displayed on a screen.

📝 New FIIA Comment!

Northern Europe’s role in European security has grown significantly. @pesumatti.bsky.social explores how closer coordination through the Northern Group could help turn the region into a more cohesive force.

Read here ⤵️
fiia.fi/en/publication/northern-europe-as-a-political-force

FIIA Climate Briefing: Atlantin merivirrat ilmastonmuutoksen keikahduspisteenä - FIIA - Finnish Institute of International Affairs FIIA Tapahtumat

Viime viikon FIIA Climate Briefing -webinaarissa tarkasteltiin Atlantin merivirtojen vakauden heikkenemistä ja sen seurauksia ilmastolle ja yhteiskunnalle.

Katso tallenne 🎥⤵️
fiia.fi/tapahtumat/fiia-climate-briefing-atlantin-merivirrat-ilmastonmuutoksen-keikahduspisteena

A Ukrainian soldier in gear with a rifle in his hand, walking against a blue sky.

📝 New FIIA Briefing Paper!

@tyynekarjalainen.bsky.social discusses Russia’s war in Ukraine and its implications for Europe. She argues that Ukraine should be seen as a precedent in the erosion of the rules-based order in Europe.

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Berätta din åsikt om FIIA:s publikationer genom att delta i läsarundersökningen! Det tar ungefär 3–5 minuter att svara på enkäten.

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Share your views on FIIA publications by answering our reader survey! Completing the survey takes approximately 3–5 minutes.

Jaa mielipiteesi UPIn julkaisuista vastaamalla julkaisujen lukijatutkimukseen! Kyselyyn vastaamiseen menee noin 3–5 minuuttia.

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FIIA Climate Briefing: Atlantin merivirrat ilmastonmuutoksen keikahduspisteenä - FIIA - Finnish Institute of International Affairs FIIA Tapahtumat

Millaisia vaikutuksia AMOCin mahdollisella keikahduspisteellä olisi? Miten Suomen tulisi varautua AMOCin heikkenemiseen?

📅 to 26.3. klo 9–10

Ilmoittaudu webinaariin ⤵️
fiia.fi/tapahtumat/fiia-climate-briefing-atlantin-merivirrat-ilmastonmuutoksen-keikahduspisteena

Teksti: "FIIA Climate Briefing – Atlantin merivirrat ilmastonmuutoksen keikahduspisteenä. Webinaari, 26.3.2026 klo 9–10. #FIIAClimateBriefing." Turkoosi tausta ja tekstin vieressä kuva meripyörteestä.

🌀 Ilmastonmuutos uhkaa Atlantin meridionaalisen kiertoliikkeen (AMOC) vakautta.

AMOC on Atlantin valtameren keskeinen virtausjärjestelmä, joka säätelee maapallon lämpötiloja, säätä ja sadantaa.

Torstain Climate Briefing -webinaarissa avataan AMOCiin liittyviä kysymyksiä.

This publication is part of the research project @reslide.bsky.social, which is funded by the Strategic Research Council of the Academy of Finland.

Read more about RESLIDE ⤵️
fiia.fi/en/project/the-resilience-of-liberal-democracy-in-finland

Photo illustration by FIIA. Photos: European Union, 2024 / EP (CC-BY-4.0); Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok; Ricardo Stuckert / PR (CC BY-SA 2.0).

A black and white collage of Viktor Orbán, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.

🖋️ New FIIA Research Paper!

The authors examine internal contestation of the liberal international order through the cases of Russia, Hungary, and the United States.

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Iranissa maito on kaatunut, Afganistanissa se on jo piimää YouTube video by FIIA – Finnish Institute of International Affairs

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Iranissa maito on kaatunut, Afganistanissa se on jo piimää Spotify video

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Uusi Ulkopoditiikkaa-jakso on täällä! Aiheina Iranin sota ja Afganistanin karmaiseva ihmisoikeustilanne. 

Vieraana jaksossa on UPIn vieraileva johtava asiantuntija Olli Ruohomäki. Afganistanin tilannetta kommentoi ääniviestillä myös asiantuntija Aziza Hossaini.

Linkit podcastiin kommenteissa 👇

FIIA DAY 2026: Russia and Europe: Managing antagonism and risks - FIIA - Finnish Institute of International Affairs FIIA Tapahtumat

Thank you for joining #FIIADay2026! ✨

The recording of today's insightful discussions is available here ⤵️
fiia.fi/en/tapahtumat/fiia-day-2026-russia-and-europe-managing-antagonism-and-risks

Samu Paukkunen listening to Kristi Raik speaking on stage.

Kristi Raik and Thomas Gomart looking to their right on stage.

Arkady Moshes sitting in a chair, dressed in a suit and with a microphone.

The second panel of #FIIADay2026 focused on how Europe can cope with Russia in the future. Discussing the topic were @thomasgomart.bsky.social, @kristiraik.bsky.social, Arkady Moshes and Samu Paukkunen.

Dialogue alone will not bring solutions. Europe needs a clear, consistent policy towards Russia.

Sinikukka Saari talking to a microphone. Flower decorations in the foreground.

The lead researcher of the report on Russia’s full-spectrum influence activities in Finland in the 2000s, @sinikukka.bsky.social, presented the key insights from the report at #FIIADay2026.

Relations with Russia can be better managed through analytical hindsight.

Jussi Niemeläinen, Jussi Lassila, Margarita Zavadskaya and Laura Solanko on stage sitting in chairs. They are dressed formally. Magenta FIIA rollups in the background.

In the first panel of #FIIADay2026, Jussi Niemeläinen, @jplassila.bsky.social, Margarita Zavadskaya and @laurasolanko.bsky.social discussed the future of Russia’s economy, regime, and state–society relations.

The Kremlin has a vision of Russia as a great power but lacks a long‑term strategy.