Joensuu removes 'Petroskoi' sign, ending 30-year Russia cooperation

The Finnish city of Joensuu has removed a sign referencing Petroskoi (Petrozavodsk), symbolically severing three decades of cross-border cooperation with Russia. The move reflects a broader Finnish reassessment of ties with Russia following the Ukraine war, with local officials questioning whether cooperation will ever resume. This is a symbolic but concrete step in the ongoing decoupling of Finnish-Russian relations.