For years, foreign migrants have gathered at Russia's border with Finland in the hope of crossing into the country to find safety in the EU. Karelia is the region they flock to, a mostly barren and ...

The association between hypertension and an increased risk of cancer for all sites has been discussed since Dyer and colleagues first suggested this in 1975. 1 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Large-scale changes to Russia's military announced on Tuesday will ...

In Finland’s Karelia region, a wide swathe of coniferous forests and pristine lakes, travelers come face to face with Nordic fauna. Finland, with its heavy metal, Santa Claus figurines, and endless ...

The Republic of Karelia is a land that is bringing tensions between Russia and Finland. Since the Scandinavian country joined NATO, relations between the two countries have been compromised. Let us ...

This threatened reindeer subspecies (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) is found in eastern Finland and north-west Russia. Unlike their smaller, semi-domesticated cousins, the Northern reindeer, the forest ...