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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)

Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko, who led FCI Levadia to the Estonian championship in his first year as head coach, confirmed that there has been no crisis situation for their season, as the title was achieved six rounds before the final. #VjatšeslavZahovaiko #FCLevadia #EestiMeister (translated)

Mats Uotila wrote that the EU had a new social climate fund that, according to him, motorists would practically finance while refueling. He mentioned that the fund would pay for, for example, energy renovations for Greeks and said he nearly used an ugly word to describe the situation. https://t.co/BgKQyJ6HMV #ilmasto #EU #sosiaalisuus (translated)

Kalle Saarela commented that Sanna Marin said she would be available in an emergency, for example, if Russia were to attack Finland. Saarela criticized Marin disparagingly and claimed that she imagined herself to be a divine gift to the Finnish people. According to him, in a crisis situation, it would be better if Marin were far away from Finland. https://t.co/VMu2ZUYu3e #kriisi #Suomi #Venäjä (translated)

The leader of the Estonian men's basketball team, Kristian Kullamäe, achieved the title of top scorer in the ABA League game against Dubai, but Cluj-Napoca still had to take a loss of 85:92, despite a good performance in the first half. #KristianKullamäe #korvpall #Euroliiga (translated)

Hannele Al-Hamzawi said she was a guest on the Kuuntelija podcast, where she discussed what she considers an incomprehensible mindset, in which those outside the Islamic community perceive their experiences with community members as truth, for example, through work or random encounters. https://t.co/67bQ5M9FID #Podcast #Islam #Yhteisö (translated)

The chairman of the Social Democrats, Lauri Läänemets, is trying to demonstrate that the socialists are not associated with the coalition that raised taxes together with the Reform Party and the Centre Party, using increasingly confusing explanations, writes member of parliament Mart Maastik. #Sotsiaaldemokraadid #Koalitsioon #EestiPoliitika (translated)

Joni Juusela wrote that inheritance tax was one of the most harmful taxes in Finland and should be abolished. Working in the financial sector, he stated that he could see its practical disadvantages and said that Finland needed family businesses committed to growing in the country from generation to generation. Juusela believed that the impact on public finances should be considered when abolishing the tax, as government bond rates were rising globally, in his opinion. He warned of a repeat of the situation in Britain following Truss's mini-budget, when large unfunded tax cuts spooked the bond markets. To secure financing, he suggested cutting development aid and removing the tax exemption for foundations and associations. Juusela reminded that small inheritances were tax-free at that time. If inheritance tax were to be replaced with capital gains tax, he believed that the change should not drastically tighten the taxation of small inheritances, for example when selling old apartments. He proposed protective measures during the transition, such as a tax deferral right similar to Sweden's or deemed acquisition costs, so that the middle class could also have the opportunity to build wealth that spans generations. #perintövero #perheyritykset #kansankapitalismi (translated)

Lucia-pulla stated that she had posed several questions to Said Awmuss, to which she had not received answers. She had asked, among other things, what kinds of hobbies Muslim girls could engage in and whether twerking, hip-hop, and ballet were acceptable. Additionally, she inquired about the attitude towards dating a Finnish Christian, marrying a Jew or a Hindu, and the Muslim Brotherhood. On the day of Aleksis Kivi and Finnish literature, Lucia-pulla asked what the Finnish language, literature, and culture meant to Said Awmuss, and urged him to discuss it with her. She also wrote that Islam was not a race or ethnicity but a religion or ideology, and considered discussing racism in this context misleading. According to her, no one is born a Muslim. #uskonto #kulttuuri #kysymykset (translated)

Arto Koskelo claimed that some Members of the European Parliament had accepted corrupt money from Qatar, although not all had. He assessed that this could be reflected in votes concerning Islamists and wrote that terrorism took precedence over everything else. #korruptio #terrorismi #EU (translated)

Tuomo Saarni pondered the significance of organizations and development aid, stating that he would rather raise the retirement age than give them up. According to him, salaries in the public sector's middle management and above were extremely high while the private sector struggled with profitability. He also wrote that solo entrepreneurs ceased their operations because they could not manage their YEL payments, and believed that the value map of society was misaligned. #kehitysapu #yrittäjyys #julkinensektori (translated)

John addressed Corrado Formigli mentioning Liel Hetzroni, 12 years old. He wrote that forensic archaeologists had taken six weeks to identify her among the ash and the few remaining bone fragments, and concluded by wishing him a good day. https://t.co/uBmAAVMv01 #archeologia #forense #cultura (translated)

Rami Kurimo commented on the government's decision and wrote that in the future, people would have better opportunities to find out what the state, welfare areas, and municipalities purchased, from whom, and for what amount. He referred to Helsingin Sanomat as a source. https://t.co/8ALlDU3Vbc #hallitus #oikeudet #läpinäkyvyys (translated)