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ProFin wrote that Russia had attacked a Ukrainian power plant and that Trump had decided to terminate the mechanism by which Europe bought weapons from the United States for Ukraine if Ukraine did not adhere to the ceasefire. ProFin interpreted the decision as punishment for Ukraine and claimed that Trump was getting increasingly confused as the midterm elections approached. #Ukraina #Trump #Venäjä (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)

The author stated that he had warned since the spring that Russia had, in his opinion, a very extensive target list. He described Russia's power politics as very personal and wrote that democracy needed not only protection but also strength. #Venäjä #demokratia #voimapolitiikka #FI #RU (translated)

Tallinna FCI Levadia achieved a dramatic 1:0 victory over Paide Linnameeskond in the Premium League, securing the possibility of the championship title as they demonstrated their hunger and ambitions, noted head coach Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko. #EestiJalgpall #PremiumLiiga #FCLevadia (translated)

In Poland, information is being checked regarding a possible assassination attempt against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Minister of Defense Włodzimierz Kosiniak-Kamysz, reported the representative of the Ministry of the Interior, Karolina Galecka. #Польша #безопасность #Терроризм (translated)

For example, the appearance of US negotiator Jared Kushner via video at the security conference held in Kyiv a few weeks ago clearly expressed the US expectation that offering excellent economic opportunities to both parties is the key to motivating them to reach a peace agreement. #Ukraina #Trump #Putin (translated)

37-year-old Marius, who will soon be released from the open-type prison in Tartu and is studying at Tartu Applied College, expresses concern that he has nowhere to go since he has no opportunity to register in Tartu or obtain temporary social housing. #Тарту #бездомность #социальноежилье (translated)

Roni Arvonen wrote to a user named Sukkola that he did not think the analogy they used was effective. According to Arvonen, in the new covenant, most of the old covenant's rules were no longer valid, so the situation was comparable to criticizing Finland's current alcohol policy by lamenting prohibition. He finally directed his words to Sanna and assessed that she could do better. #Suomi #politiikka #alkoholipolitiikka (translated)

"When planning the auction, we did not dare to hope that it would cover the entire 700,000 euro loss, as art auctions are unpredictable. Therefore, we cut union expenses and looked for other ways to free ourselves from the loan burden. But thanks to the people who decided to purchase the pearls of the art collection and donated works, as well as strongly support the artists and the union, we can now pay our obligations ahead of schedule and think through plans on how to best support our members and Estonian art life," said Ektermann. #EestiKunst #KunstnikeLiit #Toetusoksjon (translated)

The support auction of the Estonian Artists' Union, which took place from October 8 to 10, raised a record 2.3 million euros, selling 98% of the works put up for auction and enabling the coverage of losses caused by financial fraud and support for local artists. #EestiKunst #KunstnikeLiit #Toetusoksjon (translated)