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The author pondered what good relations with the east would require. According to him, from Finland's perspective, Russia should stop waging war and sabotage and return to the path of peace and diplomacy. He assessed that from Russia's perspective, relations would improve if neighboring countries submitted to its control and renounced their security guarantees and sovereignty. #Venäjä #DiplomaattisetSuhteet #Rauha #FI #RU (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that NATO's commander for European forces, Alexus Grynkewich, had described the alliance's strategic thinking in preparation for a possible Russian attack without revealing classified operational plans. According to Vanhanen, the speech aimed to convey that an attack on NATO territory would fail, and to reassure Europeans. He noted that the speech did not indicate, in his view, that NATO was anticipating an immediate attack. Vanhanen mentioned that Grynkewich summarized the theory of victory in three phases: the attack would be halted, its advance would be paralyzed, and if necessary, the military system supporting the attack would be broken. According to Vanhanen, this could mean strikes not only against the attacking troops but also against their logistics, command, and other support systems, if necessary, within Russian territory. The goal, in his interpretation, would not be to defeat Russia as a state, but to prevent it from seizing even part of NATO territory and pressuring the alliance to accept the situation. Vanhanen also highlighted from the speech that the plan took into account a situation where U.S. forces would be tied up in another war. He considered this a crucial issue for Europe and referred to the limited military resources of the United States and Trump's Russia policy, which he believed had made Washington's decisions difficult to predict. Vanhanen proposed that alongside NATO's plan, Europe needs its own plan for victory. Its goal would be for European NATO countries to be able to repel and defeat a large-scale conventional Russian attack over the next ten years even without U.S. combat troops. He believed this would require a joint assessment of the shortcomings in European defense, regular exercises without the assumption of U.S. participation, and binding decisions to correct the deficiencies. Vanhanen wrote that the purpose of a credible deterrent would be to make the initiation of war unprofitable for Russia. #Nato #Venäjä #turvallisuus (translated)

Henri Vanhanen appealed to the President of the Republic and the Council of State to prepare without delay a joint, public and up-to-date security situation assessment for Finns regarding the threats from Russia, preparedness for them, and responses to them. He stated that he had repeatedly proposed such an assessment. Vanhanen wrote that Finland's intelligence services and European authorities had warned about Russia's sabotage and influence operations. According to him, Europe had seen sabotage projects targeting the defense industry, drone disturbances, assassination plans, and serious airspace violations. He added that according to the Security Police, possible sabotage targets had been identified in Finland. Vanhanen believed that serious sabotage or other hostile influence by Russia could also happen in Finland, and in his view, discussion should not be postponed until the first serious strike. He hoped that the assessment would convey the seriousness of the threats, the actions taken to counter them, and citizens' own preparedness measures. Additionally, Vanhanen suggested that the assessment explain Finland's actions together with its allies in serious disturbance situations, as well as the support offered by NATO membership, intelligence cooperation, and joint operational possibilities. He justified his proposal with the need for transparency and trust and expressed his hope that the government leadership would address it without delay. #turvallisuus #suomi #venäjä (translated)

The author claimed that Russia had mapped out targets for sabotage in Finland's defense industry and threatened the management of companies. He described the actions as a weakening intimidation by Russia, targeting what he claimed were Europe's will and Ukraine’s supply routes. The author called for improved protection and the continuation of support. #Suomi #Venäjä #Puolustus #FI #RU #UA #EU (translated)

Henri Vanhanen called for a halt to the issuance of Russian tourist visas to Europe and stated that he agreed on the matter with Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen. He justified his stance with both moral reasons and European security. According to Vanhanen, Russian sabotage and other hostile activities in Europe had increased, and Russia had adapted its methods following European countries expelling Russian intelligence officers and complicating the conditions for diplomatic cover operations. He wrote that intermediaries, criminals, and individuals disguised as ordinary tourists were being used in the operations. Vanhanen assessed that a tourist visa issued by one Schengen country allowed for extensive movement in Europe, and this opportunity was exploited to prepare hostile actions. He stated that Schengen countries had issued nearly half a million tourist visas to Russians last year, which he regarded as impossible to justify in the context of an ongoing offensive war for the fifth year. Vanhanen believed that humanitarian exceptions, family reasons, and the status of those fleeing persecution should be secured, but he distinguished regular leisure travel from these grounds. He urged Europe to end the opportunities it offered to Russia, which he claimed were being used against Europe. https://t.co/AZTRFAHrwP #Eurooppa #Venäjä #Turismi (translated)

Henri Vanhanen described the recent message from the Security Police as very serious. According to him, Russia had identified possible sabotage targets in Finland's defense industry, although there were no indications of an immediate strike. Vanhanen wrote that the threat situation could change quickly and that Russia aimed to disrupt European defense industry and weaken support for Ukraine. Vanhanen demanded a systematic review of security arrangements for defense sector companies. He highlighted the importance of guarding production facilities, personnel security, subcontractors, and information systems, as well as the timely sharing of threat information by authorities and joint training for potential strikes. He suggested that the government initiate a national security assessment in cooperation with security authorities and the defense industry. According to him, this would help identify critical vulnerabilities, agree on protective measures, and ensure their funding. Vanhanen argued that securing the operational capability of the defense industry should not be left solely to the responsibility of the companies. https://t.co/wPB5qovW5y #Puolustusteollisuus #KansallinenTurvallisuus #Venäjä (translated)

The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) has mapped out sabotage targets in the defense sector in Finland, and the threat of Russian attacks on the defense industry is real and ongoing, although no immediate threat has been observed. #Puolustusteollisuus #Venäjä #Sabotaasi (translated)

Henri Vanhanen warned about Finland's security and wrote that according to Denmark's Security and Intelligence Service PET, Russia had begun sabotage operations against Danish defense companies. According to him, companies supplying weapons and equipment to Ukraine were particularly targeted. Vanhanen stated that PET assessed that Moscow had aimed to reduce European support for Ukraine through intimidation and harassment and was now trying to harm weapons production and supply chains. Vanhanen wrote that perpetrators of the strikes were recruited via social media and were first paid for photographing and gathering intelligence on targets, and later for sabotage. According to him, this allowed operations without the direct involvement of Russian intelligence officers. He warned that Russia aimed to extend the effects of the war to NATO countries and also assessed that Finland's defense industry's production facilities, subcontractors, personnel, and supply chains could be targets. Vanhanen believed that protecting them required cooperation between companies and authorities, and urged NATO to assess when individual sabotage attacks would constitute a systematic campaign against the alliance's defense capability. https://t.co/CgjnDAjDhY #Turvallisuus #Ukraina #Venäjä (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that an armed and masked group had infiltrated Latvia, a NATO member, from Belarus. According to him, the armed men had first attempted to force about 20 migrants across the border and threatened Latvian soldiers. Later, masked individuals had damaged border infrastructure and taken surveillance cameras before returning to Belarus. Vanhanen stated that Latvian authorities had confirmed the events, but the identity of the infiltrators and any possible connection to the Belarusian or Russian state were still under investigation. Vanhanen regarded the events as a reminder that the next crisis at Finland's eastern border could differ from the events of 2023. He called for preparation against armed provocations, sabotage, and deliberate border crossings, and highlighted the resources available at the border, the operations of the Border Guard, and the speed of decision-making in the Defense Forces. He wrote that the integrity of the national border could not be negotiable and that there must be an immediate response to deliberate border crossings. https://t.co/8BnhxJJ5jb #Latvia #Nato #kriisi (translated)

Elina Hiltunen wrote that her candidacy in the church elections was attempted to be blocked, but the electoral board rejected the demand. She described what happened as ruthless sabotage and linked it to the National Coalition Party. https://t.co/xzPeEWJzIf #Suomi #politiikka #vaalit (translated)

Elina Hiltunen stated that her name had been crossed out with a ballpoint pen from the candidate documents of the Turku Mikael Parish elections, and the consent form she had signed was missing. According to her, an election official called her about it two hours before the deadline for candidate registration. Hiltunen had stood as a candidate on the Blue Path candidate association's list. She described the list as multi-party and stated that it also included independent candidates and representatives from the Christian Democrats. After resigning from the National Coalition Party, she claimed she was separately asked if she wanted to continue on the list, and she had responded affirmatively. Her husband was also on the same list, and according to Hiltunen, he had no connection to the National Coalition Party. Hiltunen said she would have accepted it if she had been informed in time that she was not wanted on the list. She viewed the last-minute crossing out as a failed sabotage attempt aimed at preventing her participation in the parish elections. She reported that she managed to get to the election office and signed the documents again at 3:45 PM. According to Hiltunen, the election board addressed the matter on October 1, 2026, and unanimously confirmed that a candidate could not be removed by arbitrary crossing out. She stated that she was a candidate for the joint church council with the number 24 and for the parish council with the number 88. A criminal complaint had been filed regarding the events and the unauthorized handling of the documents, according to her. #politiikka #kokoomus #suomi #seurakunta #vaalit #politiikka #vaalit #demokratia (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the head of Germany's foreign intelligence had warned that Russia was waging a shadow war against Germany. According to him, the head of Germany's domestic intelligence had said that Russia was preparing sabotage and even assassinations on German territory. Vanhanen assessed that in Finland, it was sometimes assumed that Russian intelligence activities had some sort of invisible boundary of politeness that would prevent actions at people's doorsteps or overly brazen acts. He wrote that, in his opinion, Russian intelligence services did not operate according to the boundaries that Finns consider acceptable, but rather based on what works and where they are given space. According to Vanhanen, naivety was not a strong security policy. https://t.co/gjetkWxfTV #Venäjä #tiedustelu #turvallisuuspolitiikka (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that he had been calling for a clearer situational picture of Russia's intelligence and influence activities towards Finland for some time. He viewed positively that, according to him, the message from the Security Police and the Defense Forces about the situation was now serious: Russian intelligence operations against Finland had intensified, cyber intelligence was active, and the interest was particularly focused on the defense industry. Vanhanen noted that the chief of the intelligence department of the General Staff had assessed that the intelligence operations targeting society and critical systems could be preparation for sabotage. According to him, Finland could thus become a target of Russian sabotage activities. He also wrote that, according to the Security Police, at least one small Finnish technology company had already been subject to verifiably increased intelligence activities. Vanhanen assessed that Russia aimed to weaken Ukraine's ability to continue the war by also influencing countries, businesses, and supply chains related to Western support. He warned that problems arising for companies supporting Ukraine could raise questions in Finland about the risks of support and serve Russia's objectives. Vanhanen suggested that the security of defense and technology companies should be proactively strengthened. He urged companies to check, among other things, their cybersecurity, the protection of their facilities, approaches to personnel, data access rights, supply chains, and unusual cooperation, recruitment, and investor contacts. He stated that especially small companies should be provided with easily accessible government support for identifying threats and improving security. According to Vanhanen, Russia's goal was to get Western countries to reduce their support for Ukraine. He believed that Finland should respond to possible pressure by better protecting the people and companies enabling support rather than changing its policies. https://t.co/f0INfDq1Zf #Venäjä #Suomi #Kyberturvallisuus (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Finland's security leadership should clearly tell Finns how the threat posed by Russia may have changed. According to him, in Europe, sabotage linked to Russia had become more dangerous, while in Finland there had been warnings about new threats and the self-reinforcing effects of public debate. Vanhanen considered an updated overall assessment of changes in Russian actions and their significance for Finland to be timely. He asked how likely it was that sabotage seen elsewhere in Europe and the recruitment of local actors were considered in Finland, as well as what aspects of the security situation had not changed. He wrote that Finns did not need more reasons to fear Russia but a clearer picture of what was known, what was considered possible, and what had no evidence. https://t.co/pVVdY68NoX #Suomi #Venäjä #turvallisuus (translated)

1. Venäjän toiminnasta Euroopassa olisi minusta syytä puhua nyt tavallista suoremmin. Sabotaasi, kriittiseen infrastruktuuriin kohdistuva toiminta ja ihmishenkiä vaarantavat operaatiot eivät ole enää teoreettisia uhkakuvia. Samalla eri puolilta Eurooppaa varoitetaan Venäjän voivan olla valmis menemään vielä pidemmälle. Kaipaisin valtiojohdolta Suomessa nyt lisää avoimuutta tilanteeseen 👇 #Venäjä #Eurooppa #kriisi

Venäjän ei tarvitse uskoa voittavansa Natoa. Sen tarvitsee vain kerran uskoa, ettei Nato vastaa. Siksi puhe siitä, että uhka olisi vasta vuosien päässä, voi johtaa harhaan. Rajattu isku tai sabotaasi ei vaadi Venäjältä vuosien jälleenvarustautumista. https://t.co/RsG105F6LD #Nato #Venäjä #kansainvälisetasiat