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The article discusses the impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speeches and signals coming from the Kremlin on the peace process in Ukraine and Europe's involvement, while also highlighting Putin's real objectives, which may be at odds with Western expectations. #Putin #Ukraina #Rauhanprosessi (translated)

Putin has expressed readiness to resume talks with the US and Ukraine in mid-November, focusing on securing guarantees after the conflict; however, the Kremlin has criticized the approach to ending the war presented by Ukraine and Europe as substantively weak. #Putins #Ukraina #sarunas (translated)

Tuomo Saarni wrote that the former head of state had been asked what worried him in politics at that time. Saarni pointed out the situation where, according to him, there were over 300,000 unemployed people in Finland and the state was taking on over 10,000,000,000 euros in debt each year, and he reported that the former head of state had responded that racism was troubling him. Saarni hinted that Paavo was receiving instructions directly from the Kremlin in exchange for a brown envelope. https://t.co/9xcDKSNVb8 #politiikka #rasismi #työttömyys (translated)

Ilmārs Poikāns wrote that Russian media and diplomatic circles have reported on Vladimir Putin's offer to hold a trilateral meeting with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping next week or in the coming weeks to discuss Ukraine. According to Poikāns, neither Volodymyr Zelensky nor European leaders would be invited to the negotiating table. Poikāns described this initiative as an attempt to return to the logic of the 1945 great power agreements and to challenge Ukraine's right to determine its own future. He emphasized that such a precedent would be dangerous for Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, as it could reinforce the belief that territorial borders can be changed through military force. Poikāns also warned that Russia could use the pause for the restoration of its army and military industrial base, but later make demands regarding buffer zones or the withdrawal of allied forces from the Baltic states. In his view, the proposal could be adapted to Trump's desire for a quick agreement, while Xi's involvement would attempt to make China a guarantor of Russia's gains. Poikāns pointed out that support for the division of Ukraine could significantly worsen China's relations with the European Union. He also suggested that the leak of this information before the U.S. midterm elections and Trump's expected visit to China could increase distrust among Kyiv, European capitals, and Washington. Poikāns stressed that talks about Ukraine without Ukraine would not be a peace process, but rather imposed capitulation. He urged Europe, especially the Baltic states, Poland, and the Nordic countries, to speed up the strengthening of military capabilities, as he believes that issues of European security should not be decided by great powers without European involvement. #Ukraina #Baltija #Starptautiskāsattiecības (translated)

The French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot indicated that Ukraine is currently receiving two-thirds of its intelligence data from Europe, primarily from France, and warned that the Kremlin is trying to sow discord between Ukraine and Europe, while Starlink services for the Ukrainian Armed Forces have been restored. #Ukraina #Krievija #Eiropa (translated)

Marats Kasems wrote that Beness Aijo had participated in a communist protest in front of the Russian presidential administration building a few days ago, where objections were raised against this year's State Duma election violations. Kasems claimed that Aijo had spoken about the difficulties faced by observers in entering polling stations and accused the Russian authorities and the head of the Central Election Commission, Ella Pamfilova, of stealing elections in Moscow. According to Kasems, Aijo had called the Russian government de jure illegitimate, criticized it for dismantling the socialist state, and claimed that the elections were stolen from the communists. Kasems also wrote that FSB officers had attempted to issue Aijo a decision to initiate administrative proceedings regarding discrediting the army, but Aijo refused to accept it. He reportedly explained that he had once defended the so-called "DTR" and therefore could not discredit the army. Kasems pointed out that he had previously warned Aijo about possible problems with Russian security services. He expressed satisfaction that Aijo's actions were now causing headaches for the Kremlin, rather than Latvia. In conclusion, Kasems asked whether a criminal case would be initiated against Aijo or if he might die from falling out of an eighth-floor window. #benessAijo #komunisti #kremlis #orki #fsb #benessAijo #komunisti #kremlis (translated)