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Henri Vanhanen wrote that Europe should take a greater role in defining the peace terms for Ukraine. According to him, Donald Trump tried to entice Vladimir Putin to peace with concessions, even though Russia continued the war and new flexibilities were expected from Ukraine. Vanhanen pointed out that Europe spent tens of billions of euros to defend Ukraine but largely let Washington direct the negotiations. Vanhanen demanded Germany resolve the delivery of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine and for other countries to strengthen Ukraine’s long-range strike capability. He also suggested that Europe should find a way to more broadly utilize Russia’s frozen state assets of about 200 billion euros, increase pressure on Russia’s oil revenues, and boost military support for Ukraine if the war of aggression continued. He argued that Europe should ensure that Trump’s diplomacy is not based solely on offering new concessions to Russia. https://t.co/pilGKhN9F1 #Eurooppa #Ukraina #Trump (translated)

According to the author, a data center located in the Leningrad region was attacked by drones overnight. He reported that users had reported disruptions in VKontakte services and described the attack as part of a broader assault on the region, which had included strikes on oil terminals, for example. #Leningrad #dronet #hyökkäys #FI #RU (translated)

Henri Vanhanen considered it shameful that, according to him, Donald Trump had decided not to implement actions approved by Congress that would have enabled tariffs of up to 100 percent on Russia's oil and gas for its largest purchasing countries. According to Vanhanen, Trump justified his decision with the national interest of the United States, and in Vladimir Putin's inner circle, the solution had already been described as a historic achievement. Vanhanen wrote that Russia's energy exports were significantly financing the country's war economy. He also reported that Ukraine had reported a shortage of Patriot missile defense systems, that Russia had continued bombing cities and killing civilians, and that Trump had demanded Ukraine stop attacks on Russian oil refineries. Citing sources from The Telegraph, Vanhanen wrote that Elon Musk had suggested to Trump limiting military-important Starshield satellite communications for Ukraine, which Trump had accepted. According to him, the restrictions would also hinder Ukraine's defense against Russian drone attacks. According to Vanhanen, Trump's negotiators were said to believe that concessions could bring Putin back to peace talks, even though, in his view, Russia had not shown a similar willingness to give up its military objectives. He assessed that concessions could strengthen Putin's perception of the profitability of continuing the war and that peace talks would require concessions from Russia as well. https://t.co/tTVKB82aQB #Trump #Ukraina #Venäjä (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Trump has repeated Russian propaganda by blaming Ukraine, claiming that Volodymyr Zelensky is unwilling to make peace, and depicting Vladimir Putin as an easier negotiating partner. According to Vanhanen, Trump called Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries shameful, even though Russia continued to bomb Ukraine's energy infrastructure. He also referred to a Reuters report on the restrictions imposed by the United States on the Starshield satellite system used by Ukraine. Vanhanen said he did not remember Trump condemning Russia's systematic winter attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure in the same way. He described the consequences: according to him, newborns had to be warmed with hot water bottles, and elderly people had been trapped in their apartments as elevators stopped working. He also mentioned the murders, rapes, and other war crimes committed by Russian troops against civilians and assessed that Trump was particularly concerned about the price of diesel and the global availability of oil. According to Vanhanen, Trump could not credibly act as a neutral peace broker if he only pressured one side of the conflict, the victim of the attack, rather than the aggressor. He wrote that Russia started the war and continued it, and he believed that peace would not be achieved by weakening Ukraine's defense capabilities and rewarding Russia for the attack. #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä (translated)

Samu Mökillä wrote that Jukka Koprat were the reason to not vote for the National Coalition Party. He said that the Kopras were talking about reality in his opinion detachedly and were defending high fuel prices. According to Mökillä, Finland was the poorest country in the world, and no wealthy competitor country was withdrawing from oil. #Suomi #politiikka #öljy (translated)

Russia did not listen to the president of the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday on the messaging service X that Ukraine halted strikes on Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure for two days after Trump's ceasefire announcement, but "Russia did not listen to the president of the United States." #UkrainanSota #Zelenskyi #Trump (translated)

Laura Korpinen asked whether NATO supporters showed self-reflection. She wrote that Finland sought security from NATO against Russia and claimed that the United States and Russia had grown closer to each other. According to Korpinen, Ukraine, funded by Finland, threatened to strike a tanker carrying oil purchased by the United States from Russia. She criticized Finnish decision-makers and described them as exceptionally foolish. #Suomi #Nato #Ukraina (translated)

According to the author, Russian oil refineries would be safe if Russia stopped killing Ukrainian children. He wrote that a ballistic missile capable of reaching Moscow was being developed in Ukraine in case Russia continued to kill children. #Ukraina #rauha #sodankäynti #FI #UA #RU (translated)

The author claimed that the United States demanded Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, but he stated that Russia was not asked to stop attacks on Ukrainian civilian targets. He mentioned that Ukraine proposed a reciprocal ceasefire for energy-related targets. #Ukraina #Venäjä #konflikti #UA #US #RU (translated)

Henri Vanhanen criticized Donald Trump's actions in the Ukraine war, noting that he declared agreements about which there was uncertainty, while pressuring Ukraine in a way that benefited Vladimir Putin. As a recent example, Vanhanen pointed to Trump’s announced energy ceasefire. According to him, Volodymyr Zelensky heard about it practically for the first time from the media, Russia had not confirmed the agreement, and continued, according to Zelensky, attacks on Ukraine's power plants. Vanhanen asked what kind of ceasefire it was if the other party did not know what had been agreed upon. He suggested that Zelensky had to be cautious of Trump’s criticism to avoid being blamed for obstructing peace. Vanhanen referred to the Financial Times reporting that the United States threatened to cut off arms and intelligence supplies to Ukraine unless the country stopped attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. He also wrote that Trump agreed to buy Russian diesel, demanded Ukraine to cease attacks on Russian oil refineries, and encouraged a change of leadership in Ukraine. Vanhanen estimated that the war in Iran and the resulting fuel prices, the upcoming midterm elections, and the need to show results might explain Trump’s urgency to secure an agreement. According to him, Trump aimed for cheaper diesel and a visible peace political achievement, while Putin would benefit from a decrease in attacks on Russia’s energy sector. Vanhanen noted that the alignment of these goals seemed to occur at Ukraine’s expense. Vanhanen stated that he did not oppose a ceasefire if it protected Ukrainians and also bound Russia. However, he observed that for Trump, merely declaring an agreement seemed to suffice, even without information about its terms or Russia's commitment. Vanhanen assessed that Russia would benefit from a situation in which the United States sought a quick agreement and Ukraine was cautious not to offend Trump. In such conditions, he believed Putin could gain concessions from Trump without Russia needing to win against Ukraine at the negotiating table. #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä (translated)