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Finland Exits Ottawa Anti-Landmines Treaty

U.S. Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal technicians and Royal Thai Armed Forces personnel with the Thailand Mine Action Center stack MD-82B anti-personnel landmines during bilateral EOD training at Ratchaburi, Thailand on June 16, 2025 | Photo: U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Jonathan Rodriguez Pastrana

Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention has formally taken effect, six months after notification was submitted to the United Nations. The decision allows Finland to plan for the reintroduction of landmines while maintaining its international legal obligations. Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia, which also share borders with Russia, have already completed their withdrawal from the treaty.