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Henri Vanhanen wrote that according to The New York Times, Trump's negotiators had suggested increasing the purchase of Russian gas by Europe as a way to get Russia to stop its invasion of Ukraine. Vanhanen asked what else the Trump administration could still offer Vladimir Putin. According to Vanhanen, Europe had bought Russian gas worth billions of euros before 2022, but the revenue and influence Russia gained, as well as Europe's energy dependence, did not prevent Putin from invading Ukraine. He believed that Europe had sought to rid itself of Russian energy because the dependency had proven to be a serious geopolitical mistake. Restoring that would, in his view, be a gift to Putin and a setback for European security. Vanhanen wrote that peace could not be built by making war profitable business. He urged Europe to make it clear to Washington that European security and energy policy should not be used as a commodity in negotiations with Putin. https://t.co/c6meL6mr1T #Trump #Putin #energia (translated)

Mika Merano announced that he will be a candidate for the Finns Party in the upcoming spring parliamentary elections in the Uusimaa electoral district. He named his main themes as fighting corruption, reforming the use of tax funds, and strengthening the status of the Finnish language and Finnish culture. Merano opposed, among other things, the dual roles of politicians in organizations, political appointments, and directing tax funds to the close circles of politicians. He demanded public impact reports on taxpayer-funded projects and believed that tax funds should benefit Finnish taxpayers. He also opposed development aid, projects that he described as ideological, and unprofitable EU funding requests. In language policy, Merano opposed mandatory Swedish and multiculturalism, which he viewed as narrowing Finnish traditions. He supported a unilingual Finland, conducting business in one's native language, and preserving Finnish cultural heritage. He also suggested that cuts affecting citizens should be made only as a last resort. Merano asked people to spread the word about his candidacy, to join his campaign team, or to support his campaign. He stated that donations would go to the Mika Merano Support Association and would be used entirely for the campaign. According to him, donations could be made via MobilePay to the number 47188 or to the association's account FI19 8146 9710 4278 49. He mentioned that the names of donors contributing at least 1,500 euros would be public. The campaign manager, according to Merano, is marketing professional and Kouvola city councilor Suvi Karell, who coordinates the campaign work. #Suomi #Eduskuntavaalit #Perussuomalaiset (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari assessed that Ukraine could not win the war and that this should have been clear as early as 2022. She considered supporting the war foolish from the beginning and wrote that hundreds of billions had been spent on Ukraine while corruption and abuses in military procurements continued. According to her, the money had disappeared and politicians had become richer. Huhtasaari believed that Trump's diesel agreement would not change the outcome of the war, claiming that Ukraine would lose regardless. She blamed the West for maintaining a narrative for four years that victory would require only more weapons and time. In her opinion, this was a war of attrition, in which Russia was enduring better and Ukraine's personnel reserves were dwindling. #Ukraina #sota #historia (translated)

A survey by Norstat showed that although Estonian residents monitor prices and search for savings opportunities, they often do not change their habits and do not switch service providers, despite concerns related to money and the impact of emotions on purchasing decisions. #Цены #ПотребительскоеПоведение #Эстония (translated)

Mikko Välimaa described France as being on fire and denied that the reason for the situation was austerity policy. According to him, the country's public finances had been managed loosely for half a century, and now the money had run out. Välimaa wrote that French children would have to pay for the socialists' final bill and considered the development a great warning for Finland. #Ranska #talous #poliikka (translated)

The article discusses the complex funding system of influence peddling in the West through Chinese climate activists, where tracking the money is nearly impossible because each link in the chain is a separately registered legal entity, making it difficult to establish a clear connection from the original donor to the final recipient. #raha #heategevus #klimaheategevus (translated)

Kamal Jafi wrote that according to him, there was a willingness to use one billion euros for development aid, but when it came to the essential needs of one's own people, reference was made to the difficult economic situation and lack of money. He believed that it was the duty of the decision-makers to prioritize their own people. #kehitysapua #kotimaa #talous (translated)

Jasmin Tiusanen wondered how the immigrant family's boys had, in her opinion, nice bicycles and branded clothes, and the mother transported the youngest child in a stroller worth over 1,000 euros. She compared this to her Finnish working friend, who, according to Tiusanen, could not afford to buy a birthday cake. Tiusanen mentioned that she bought the cake and the refreshments herself. #elämäntavat (translated)

Päivi Korpivaara called the situation in Marseille on October 17, 2026, a civil war. She urged to watch the video until the end and wrote that the police got out of their cars and fled the scene. She asked who the rioters were and who had organized them and with what money. https://t.co/9PEaKM2ycT #Ranska #Marseille #sisällissota (translated)

Nordic combined coach Jan Schmid remains optimistic despite the exclusion from the Olympic program, while Germany's coach Eric Frenzel predicts a bleak future for the sport, but concerns must be raised about the sustainability and financial aspects of the federations. #kahevõistlus #olümpiamängud #noorsport (translated)

Tere Sammallahti claimed that the Left Alliance intended to raise taxes on companies and employees by billions of euros and give the money to very wealthy union leaders, whom he claimed financed the left with campaign funding. He criticized the left's elite for arrogance and wrote that they were using workers' money. https://t.co/fBBH3wgye0 #verotus #Vasemmistoliitto #työntekijät (translated)

Miko Bergbom wrote that the Green youth hoped for "free money" for immigrants and reminded that, according to him, this was taxpayer money. He stated that Finland could not afford the current situation and demanded a swift transition to a citizenship-based social security system. According to Bergbom, the welfare state was at risk if this was not done, as the money, in his view, was running out. Bergbom claimed that the share of immigrants in certain social benefits clearly exceeded their share of the population. He said that in the capital region, their share of the total amount of social assistance was already about 50 percent. He stated that this situation should raise concerns, but he opposed new unconditional benefits for immigrants proposed by the left. #maahanmuutto #sosiaaliturva #verotus (translated)

"US withdrawal from sanctions, easing pressure on the aggressor, financial rewards for Putin – all of this only encourages him to continue the attacks," Zelensky wrote on social media on Saturday, urging allies to continue pressuring Russia. #Ukraina #Zelenskõi #Venemaa (translated)

Korson Jussi in Vantaa defender! compared in his writing Linkola's stance from the 1990s on stopping development aid to Africa to the fact that, according to him, the Greens wanted to bring Africans to Finland in 2026 and pay them a basic income in cash. #kehitysapu #Afrikka #maahanmuutto (translated)

The USA's abandonment of sanctions, the easing of pressure on the aggressor, and the financial reward for Putin – all of this only encourages him to continue the attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that President Donald Trump's decision to forego new Moscow-sanctions encourages the leader of the Russian regime, Vladimir Putin. #Ukraina #Venemaa #sanktsioonid (translated)

Rami Kurimo wrote that Telia had sold a channel package costing 120 euros per month to an elderly resident of a service center. According to him, operators should change their practices, and it was unacceptable to exploit the elderly. Kurimo cited IL as the source. https://t.co/H5z8ci0rad #vanhukset #palvelut #rahastus (translated)