Finland expects a Russian military build up on its borders after the war in Ukraine ends, the Guardian reported on May 21. Maj Gen Sami Nurmi, the head of strategy of the Finnish defence forces said in an interview that the Russian military has begun "moderate preparations when it comes to building infrastructure" close to Finnish borders.

Conor Garland's two power-play goals helped the United States beat Finland 5-2 to reach the semifinals of the ice hockey world championship.