According to a report released by the Finnish government, if the country joined NATO, it would provoke a crisis in relations with Russia, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.

As noted by the Yle Finnish broadcasting company, a working group which assesses the implications of the possible accession of Finland to NATO submitted a report to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Timo Soini. 

According to the report, membership in NATO would most likely affect Finland's security, as it would help deter …

Norway intends to build a fence at the checkpoint "Borisoglebsk - Storskog" on the border with Russia, as reported by the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, NRK, with reference to the local police chief, Katrina Ellen Hetta.

Norwegian authorities have already notified Russia of its intention.

The Nordic state has insisted that the fence will not impact traffic across the border, but will help with the increasing flow of migrants.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia next week to meet with Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Radio Svoboda reported.

According to the Kremlin, Abe will arrive on May 6th and will discuss economic cooperation with Putin. The two leaders are also expected to discuss international issues.

The Japanese and Russian Foreign Ministers held talks two weeks ago.

The meeting between Abe and Putin is viewed as a step towards improving bilateral relations between Russia and Japan, which have …