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Latvia's parliament agrees to exit landmines treaty amid potential Russia threat
The Latvian parliament on Wednesday voted in favour of withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention international treaty that bans ...
Latvia Exits Land Mine Convention Amid Fears of Russian Aggression
The government, along with two other Baltic nations and Poland, agreed last month to quit the 1997 accord that prohibits from ...
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Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says
Finland began considering withdrawal from the Ottawa treaty last November when its military commander said the matter should be discussed due to Russia’s use of such weapons in Ukraine.
Why are Finland and other nations leaving the land mine treaty?
A three-decade global effort to end the use of land mines appears to be over. Finland and other European countries are ...
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The Ottawa landmine ban treaty must remain relevant – here’s how
The decision by four states last month and another one this week to withdraw from the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty, widely known as the Ottawa Treaty, is one of the most significant challenges to ...
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Finland to exit Ottawa Treaty as Europe reinforces against Russia
Finland has announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty as countries in Europe shore up against potential threats from Russia. The Ottawa Treaty is the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which ...
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Which countries are quitting a key landmine treaty and why?
GENEVA, April 4 (Reuters) - NATO members Poland, Finland and all three Baltic states have queued up over the past few weeks to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention banning ... Countries that quit the ...
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Poland and Baltics plan Ottawa Treaty exit, sparking fears for the landmine ban's future
Against the backdrop of Russia's three-year war in Ukraine, Poland and the Baltics are preparing to exit the Ottawa Treaty, the landmark agreement that saw 164 countries destroy their arsenals of ...
Growing calls for UK to withdraw from treaty banning landmines
After a number of countries in eastern Europe announced they were withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty, the House of Lords ...
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The Return of Landmines: A Symbol of Eroding Global Norms
Since their widespread deployment in modern warfare, landmines have claimed close to one million lives globally. And the human cost extends far beyond this eye-popping number when you also consider ...
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Insta Considers Land Mine Production Amid Finland's Treaty Withdrawal
Finnish tech giant Insta plans to produce land mines as Finland exits an international ban. Citing Russian threats, Finland joins Poland and the Baltics in leaving the Ottawa Treaty. Insta, exploring ...
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Countries near Russia are pulling out of a decades-old land mine ban as security concerns grow
On Tuesday, Finland became the latest country to announce it was withdrawing from the Ottawa Convention, the 1997 treaty banning the use, sale, and production of land mines. This follows an ...