Clear News | Wednesday 21.10.2026

Ukraine. Unemployment. Batteries. Weather.

Ukraine peace talks

First, news about the peace talks.

Negotiations were held in Oslo on Tuesday on how to end the war in Ukraine. President Alexander Stubb participated in the discussions. Ukraine was represented by President Volodymyr Zelenskyi. Representatives from the United States were also present.

President Zelenskyi said that the negotiations went well.

Negotiations were held in Oslo on Tuesday on how to end the war in Ukraine. Today, Wednesday, US Ambassador Steve Witkoff met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.

Unemployment

Now the topic is unemployment.

There are more unemployed people than before. There were 39,000 more unemployed people in September than a year earlier.

There are fewer men in the workforce than before, especially because construction is doing poorly. There are also few new jobs in industrial sectors.

There are more unemployed people than before. Experts say that unemployment may not ease this year.

Battery fires

The next news item is about the battery.

Batteries are causing fires more often than before. People have many different batteries at home. For example, batteries are in phones, computers, and electric bikes.

Experts say that the battery must be charged correctly. It is advisable to charge the battery during the day, when the person is awake. When charging the battery, there should be no flammable objects near it. Such items include paper, cardboard and textiles.

If the battery is really old, it should no longer be charged.

Batteries are causing fires more often than before. There are approximately 150 fires in Finland each year that start with batteries.

Weather

Still a weather forecast.

On Thursday the weather will be cloudy, sunny in the east. The temperature will be between 5 and 10 degrees. It will be colder in the north and warmer in the south. There may be a little rain in Lapland.