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A 76-year-old man drove ten kilometers in the wrong direction on a winter slippery highway, which posed a serious danger to the life and health of other road users, and he was sentenced to conditional imprisonment for gross endangerment of traffic safety. #liikenne #rikos #Keminmaa (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Volodymyr Zelensky was ready to hold elections in Ukraine if Vladimir Putin agreed to a 60-day ceasefire. Vanhanen noted that this was not a new concession, as Zelensky had made the same proposal in February and required sufficient security guarantees to hold the elections. Vanhanen interpreted the proposal as a message to Donald Trump, who, in his view, had repeatedly questioned Zelensky’s position and called for elections in Ukraine. According to Vanhanen, holding elections would require the United States to get Russia to stop hostilities for a sufficient period. He found it contradictory that Ukraine was being asked to hold elections in the midst of an invasion, while Russia had not agreed to a ceasefire that would allow for it. Vanhanen also pondered how strong Trump’s pressure on Zelensky had become, referring to Trump’s recent statements regarding Ukrainian leadership. He believed that the replacement of the Ukrainian president should not become a substantive goal of peace negotiations, but rather that Ukrainians should choose their own leader. According to Vanhanen, Trump should have used his influence to promote a ceasefire rather than forcing Ukraine to defend the legitimacy of its democracy. #Ukraina #Zelenskyi #Trump (translated)

Joakim Vigelius criticized Helsingin Sanomat for having, in his opinion, turned a year-old incident into a government racism scandal and hinted that the Finns Party was responsible for the reactions on social media. Vigelius believed that the criticism directed at the villa accommodations for asylum seekers was warranted and appropriate and was not related to racism. https://t.co/elG6wTZBtj #keskustelu #politiikka #rasismi (translated)

Karri Kivi and Teemu Niikko are completely at odds about the upcoming league system of the SM-league, where Kivi questions the pressures that the 12-team A-league places on players and coaches, while Niikko warns about the B-league potentially being of low quality. #SMliiga #Jääkiekko #Urheilu (translated)

Laura Korpinen wrote that in her opinion Volodymyr Zelensky's term had ended when Donald Trump stated his position, and that Ukraine would make peace. She urged Finnish decision-makers to limit the damage they had already caused and to humble themselves so that Finns would not suffer any more due to the elite's inability to stay away from great power disputes. #Ukraina #rauha #politiikka (translated)

Suvi-Anne Siimes hoped that the difficult topic would be addressed in a more varied manner. She wondered whether the popular two-state solution outside the region was as unproblematic as its current supporters claimed. Siimes said she did not know the answer, but would like to read and hear more about the subject in Finnish as well. #kaksivaltiota #keskustelu #rauha (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Donald Trump's Russia policy may not have been guided by a coherent strategy. According to him, Trump made decisions one by one, seeking quick political gains, and then had to fix the consequences. In his assessment, Vanhanen linked Trump's diminished commitment to arming Ukraine, the energy price increases resulting from the war in Iran, and the recent diesel trade with Russia. He believed that trade could bolster the Russian economy and give Vladimir Putin a means to pressure Ukraine into halting strikes on Russia's oil refineries. Vanhanen also criticized Trump for condemning strikes that he claimed weakened Russia's war economy. Vanhanen noted that Trump’s administration had not sought significant new funding from Congress for arming Ukraine. According to him, previously agreed deliveries had continued, and European countries had purchased American weapons for Ukraine. He stated that Trump was not fundamentally on the side of Ukraine or Europe but was primarily pursuing his own interests. According to Vanhanen, Finland's security should not be built on the assumption that there is a plan behind Trump's decisions that would turn in favor of Europe. He urged preparedness for the possibility that U.S. aid could be delayed or smaller than expected, to strengthen the availability of defense equipment and air defense, and to deepen cooperation with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Poland, and the Baltic countries. He also believed that Europe should be able to support Ukraine and maintain economic pressure on Russia by its own means. #Trump #Venäjä #Ukraina (translated)

poromari hoped that Ukraine would destroy all of Trump's refineries located in Russia. He justified his wish by stating that the strike would be effective, and said he wanted to hear Trump's childish reactions to the matter. He used derogatory language about Trump. #Ukraina #Venäjä #Trump (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that the agreement announced by Donald Trump with Vladimir Putin to bring millions of tons of Russian diesel to the global market would be very bad news for Ukraine. According to Vanhanen, the arrangement would give Russia new opportunities to earn from energy exports, even though its war of aggression in Ukraine would continue. Vanhanen assessed that the agreement could help Russia mitigate the economic impacts of the strikes on Ukraine's oil refineries. He wrote that the strikes had caused problems and fuel shortages for Russia. In his view, facilitating Russia's energy exports would also reduce the pressure on Putin to negotiate an end to the war. Vanhanen considered it possible that the promised deliveries might not materialize, as he claimed Russia's refining capacity had suffered from the strikes. Vanhanen speculated that Trump was aiming for lower fuel prices in the United States before the midterm elections, but questioned the agreement's impact on prices. He also found the political message of the agreement concerning: in his view, the Kremlin could present it as evidence that Russia is not isolated and that the U.S. president is willing to do business with it. According to Vanhanen, the agreement could place Ukraine's strikes on Russia's oil industry in conflict with Washington's fuel price objectives. He urged Europe to prepare for greater responsibility in supporting Ukraine and pressuring Russia, and maintained that Russia's war economy should not be helped to recover. https://t.co/gpRe9acHoW #Ukraina #Venäjä #Trump (translated)

The author pondered what energy security meant in a situation where dependence on Russia decreased but electricity consumption increased. He wrote that a recent report by EU inspectors showed that there was still much to be done to ensure energy security and referred to his column addressing the topic. https://t.co/6rEHE50Rp1 #energiaturvallisuus #energia #EU #FI #RU (translated)

Juho Hirvelä wrote that, in his opinion, the use of Bovaer continued in Denmark and many wanted to know the status of the substance in Finland. He referred to a news article published by Yle in February 2026, which stated that Valio had suspended the trial of the Bovaer feed additive. According to Hirvelä, Valio stated at that time that the reason for the suspension was the reassessment of the substance initiated by the European Food Safety Authority, EFSA. Hirvelä mentioned that he had asked Valio whether Bovaer was still under trial or if the company was planning to restart the trial. He also inquired whether Valio had considered replacing the substance with another feed additive and whether new information had been obtained from EFSA's investigation. Hirvelä said he would return to the matter once Valio responded. #Bovaer #Elintarviketurvallisuus #Tanska (translated)

The author believes that drones will not resolve the war, but they can cause significant losses if people do not learn to operate with them. He regarded the matter as serious and emphasized that nothing is more valuable than the life and health of a Finnish reservist. #draonit #suojelu #puolustus #FI (translated)

Otto Meri mentioned that he had visited the residents of Heka's senior housing the day before. According to him, the residents had described the situation in the housing company as a disorder that had continued for over a year and suspected that drugs were being traded from one apartment. Meri wrote that the residents claimed that unknown people had been moving in the stairwells, several stolen bicycles had appeared in the basement, and children's strollers had been left in the yard in September. Last week, according to him, attempts had been made to break into several stairwells and the attic with a crowbar. Residents had also reported that substance users had searched the yard for "Tuomas," that unknown individuals had slept in the courtyard grass during the summer, and that people had visited Tuomas's apartment irregularly. Meri said that the residents were scared. According to him, a retiree who lived in the same stairwell as Tuomas had stated that he did not always dare to leave his apartment. The residents had reported being in contact with Heka, but according to Meri, no action had been taken. He described the situation as unsustainable and said that one person should not be allowed to terrorize the entire housing company. #asuminen #turvallisuus #yhteisö (translated)