Ukraine's war effort was boosted this week when the country's parliament passed a new conscription law, and the United States senate approved a package which includes crucial military aid for the Ukrainian military.
Russia's war of aggression has ground on for more than two years, and the embattled defenders of Ukraine have been desperate for more manpower and materiel to fend off the invaders.
The war is entering a crucial phase now, with Ukraine's defence in the east of the country under pressure that's expected to worsen over the spring and early summer.
The Ukrainian law expanding conscription to men aged 25 and over (down from 27), and tightening rules around registration and exemptions, is expected to boost troop numbers on the front lines.
The law has been controversial in Ukraine, and taken a long time to pass, because the country has previously tried to shield younger Ukrainians from the effects of the war. They have a future, goes the thinking, and they should be protected.
That is now changing as losses mount and reinforcements are needed, and Ukrainians outside the country are considering their options.
Ilta-Sanomat went to meet Ukrainians at an assistance depot run by the Ukrainian Association in Finland, hoping to find military age men to ask them about the new law. It requires men to carry a military registration document at all times, and prevents them from renewing their passport if they don't have it.
That could have an impact on men outside the country when they need new documents. In Helsinki there are few military age men in evidence, reports IS, and some refuse interviews, but they did eventually find one in his 30s willing to talk.
"I don't know what to say," says Denis, who declined to give his full name. "I find it sad that it has come to this. Young people should start families and take care of their children, not be forced to go to war. But I understand that somebody has to defend the fatherland. The worst is that nobody can predict how long this will last or how it will end."
Stubbs in Stockholm
Finland's president Alexander Stubb started a two-day state visit to Sweden on Tuesday, and all the papers include news from the trip.
He has declared that the two countries are now closer than they have been for centuries, and that "the post-Cold War period has ended". But the media coverage also focused on his wife, British-born Suzanne Innes-Stubb, and her new-found status as a style icon.
Helsingin Sanomat lauded her day outfit, which was designed by Katri Niskanen with a hat from Helena Toivo, in a piece headlined "Suzanne Stubb's glamour is almost unparalleled in Finland".
HS was particularly impressed by the visuals when the Stubbs met King Carl Gustav and Queen Silvia. Innes-Stubb, who was born in Britain, is judged to have an innate understanding of fashion among royalty.
"Based on photos from her first visit, we can deduce that she looks to have the style and ways of the royal court in her blood — of course, Innes-Stubb was born in Britain and therefore raised in a monarchy," gushed HS.
Business daily Kauppalehti, meanwhile, focused on a meeting of the two countries' business leaders.
Stubb, a former Trade Minister, suggested that the two Nordics could capitalise on their reputations through joint trade missions.
"Our brand is extremely good," said Stubb. "I can't over-emphasise how hot we are in the world right now, especially in the United States."
He even had a slogan for this jokingly-proposed initiative: "Finland and Sweden — even cooler than you think".
Wolves in Turku
Turun Sanomat leads with a story about new wolf packs potentially setting up in the south-west of the country.
The paper reports that the Finnish Wildlife Agency says there are four new packs in territories close to Turku. That estimate is based on sightings and DNA tests conducted before March 2023, and does not take account of new cubs born this spring.
These new wolf packs may benefit from a change in Finnish population control policies.
Recent court rulings have found that Finnish authorities' rationale for granting hunting permits has not been compliant with EU sustainability rules.
In practice, Finland has stopped hunting permits aimed at controlling the population. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is working on simplifying the process to grant permits to hunt wolves based on losses of livestock, and on trying to change the EU directive currently limiting permits.
That move is unlikely to succeed, reports TS, as it faces opposition from Spain, France and Germany.
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