The foreign military badge is awarded to troops who prove proficient at military skiing in frigid winter conditions.

More than a dozen senior European officials are visiting Kyiv in a show of support on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine. The war has killed tens of thousands of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Combat has changed dramatically in the 86 years since the Winter War between Finland and Russia. Lessons from the war still apply ...

Lessons from the conflict are still important to the Finnish Army, especially the Jaeger Brigade, which specializes in Arctic warfare.

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Downhill racer Elian Lehto competed for the blue and white of Finland at the Milan Cortina Games. To get here, he owes a bit of thanks to the red and white of Switzerland, too. He ...

Finland’s Winter Olympics team performed respectably, maintaining a disciplined but low-profile presence. Ski jump coach Igor Medved was sent home for an alcohol-related team conduct violation. Medved ...

The former ski jumper, who has apologized, guided Finland to sixth place in Tuesday's mixed team event but will play no further role in Milano Cortina, with Lasse Moilanen set to take over for the ...