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Alpo Rusi wrote that the KGB had about 350 agents, confidential contacts, or targets of preparation at a time, managed by the cover diplomats or illegals of the Soviet embassy. He claimed that Lipponen had a KGB connection since 1967 and that Stasi had also dealt with him and Aho. Rusi also mentioned Gerhard Maget (OibE) from the years 1986–1990. #Kgb #historia #vakoojat (translated)

Alpo Rusi wrote that Anatoly Vasin was in Poland from 1980 to 1981 assisting the Soviet ambassador in suppressing the Solidarity movement. Rusi stated that Vasin returned to Helsinki for the years 1982–1985 and complained that Walesa had not been eliminated. According to him, TASS correspondent Korbunov wrote about this in 1992. Rusi added that the residence was led by General Viktor Vladimirov from 1977 to 1984. #Historia #Puola #Neuvostoliitto (translated)

Froilán / Barrio Sauna described a news article published on the Day of Hispanicity as interesting and stated that, unlike Hernán Cortés, Pizarro, and Cabeza de Vaca, who brought gold from America centuries ago, the members of the PSOE had done it four or five years earlier, but for their own pockets and not for the country. https://t.co/H1NSX168qC #DíaDeLaHispanidad #PolíticaEspañola #Historia (translated)

The Civil Guard emphasized that its members worked on roads, mountains, and seas, in addition to participating in investigations throughout Spain. It noted that, despite their different specialties, they shared the commitment to be where they were needed and celebrated the day of their patron saint, the Virgin of Pilar. #PatronaGC26 #Unidad #Compromiso #España (translated)

Sammallahti wrote that in his view, the claim about the pampering of high-income earners in Finland was contradictory to the fact that the marginal tax rate exceeded 50 percent and that Finland's tax rate was among the highest in the world. He criticized the left for inciting discord with socialist class rhetoric and described the actions of the Social Democrats as ahistorical and foolish. https://t.co/otewTq3cL7 #Suomi #verot #politiikka (translated)

Manuel Gavira stated that October 12 was a date to celebrate and that there was no reason to apologize. He said he would continue to defend what he considered the historical truth and reclaiming Spain's legacy in the world against those who, as he wrote, distorted history and spread false myths. He also congratulated on the Day of Hispanicity and the Day of the Virgin of Pilar, and expressed his support for Spain. #DíaDeLaHispanidad #CulturaEspañola #HistoriaEspañola (translated)

Esteban Mira Caballos, an expert on Christopher Columbus, argues that, contrary to popular belief, the relationship between Spain and America was a two-way exchange and not a unilateral exploitation, highlighting the importance of the Indigenous people who traveled to Europe and Spain's pioneering role in the abolition of Indigenous slavery. #HistoriaDeAmérica #Esclavitud #CristóbalColón (translated)

The author mentioned that his history teacher in the Polish People's Republic was Irena Preiss-Kopytowska. He wrote that in the Republic of Poland, history was taught by B. Nowacka, who, according to him, spoke about "Polish fascists building concentration camps." #historia #PRL #edukacja #PL #DE (translated)

Saara Huhtasaari wrote that Sanna Marin had been in Italy promoting her book and told Corriere della Sera that she would likely not run for office unless Russia attacked Finland. In that case, according to Huhtasaari, Marin would have said she was available. Huhtasaari interpreted the statement as positioning herself rather than expressing a willingness to be a victim. According to her, Marin implied that conventional political work did not match her capabilities and that only a crisis threatening Finland's existence would be a sufficiently significant task. Huhtasaari compared this to the scale of historical leaders such as Kekkonen, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Lee Kuan Yew, and George Washington, using the metaphor of the "Napoleon syndrome" to describe the phenomenon. She specified that she did not mean it as a diagnosis. Huhtasaari also criticized the contradiction between Marin's book discussing hope and the self-image conveyed in the interview. She argued that the role of politics was to build structures that functioned without a single politician. As examples of such builders, she mentioned Lee Kuan Yew, who influenced Singapore's development, and Mart Laar, who made economic and institutional decisions in post-independence Estonia. Huhtasaari believed that there had not been similar builders in Finland for decades and that Marin did not belong to their ranks. According to Huhtasaari, statesmen did not announce in advance when they would return to politics, but either did their job or stepped aside. She criticized Marin for traveling to present her book, which discussed decisions made behind closed doors, and for associating a potential return with Russia's attack. Huhtasaari described this as a fantasy of seeing herself as a historical exception. #SannaMarin #Politiikka #Historia (translated)

Jari Mäkäräinen criticized an article in Helsingin Sanomat and said he had made corrections to it. According to him, the nonfiction writer Ari Haasio and Mattila had suggested that Finnish identity was ambiguous, compared the mistrust faced by evacuees from Karelia to current fears directed at Muslims, and stated that everyone was a descendant of immigrants. Mäkäräinen wrote that migration was an old phenomenon, but migrations from different times could not be equated. He noted that the first people arrived in what is now Finland about 11,000 years ago and believed that this did not provide a basis for equating the current migration from Afghanistan or Somalia with the arrivals of earlier traders, craftsmen, or industrial founders. He described Finlayson as an actor that built factories in capital-poor Finland, brought technology, and created jobs. Mäkäräinen compared him to a Mohammed coming from Somalia, who he described as illiterate and dependent on Kela support. He believed these examples illustrated different types of migration and claimed that there were differences in education, employment, cultural distance, and criminality. He also claimed that those coming from Afghanistan were overrepresented in rape statistics. Regarding the evacuees from Karelia, Mäkäräinen wrote that they had come from within Finland, spoke Finnish, and shared key features of Finnish culture. He said they had faced mistrust and derogatory name-calling, but believed they differed from current arrivals from Afghanistan, for example, in terms of adaptation, work ethic, and use of social security. Mäkäräinen also denied the comparison made by Haasio and Mattila between 19th-century antisemitism and the Somali discussions of the 1990s. According to him, the groups were not similar, and Jews had mostly integrated well. He argued that current migrations should be evaluated based on their impacts on employment, crime, and social security. Finally, he wrote that the continuity of society required, in his opinion, the adaptation of newcomers. #maahanmuutto #suomalaisuus #kulttuuri (translated)

The Armed Forces parade is held today, October 12, Columbus Day, to commemorate the encounter between America and Europe after the arrival of Christopher Columbus, an event that symbolizes a significant cultural exchange in history. #DíaDeLaHispanidad #FuerzasArmadas #DesfileMilitar (translated)

The declassified files from World War II reveal that the lehendakari José Antonio de Aguirre collaborated with British intelligence, instructing his vicelehendakari Leizaola in clandestine activities and the sending of funds to support the fight against Nazism. #HistoriaVasca #Espionaje #SegundaGuerraMundial (translated)

Kazimierz, a 74-year-old resident of a small town in Greater Poland, forced to move to the city due to an increasingly difficult illness, faces the challenges of securing the necessary home care and safety, and his story illustrates the broader problem of insufficient access to long-term assistance in Poland. #opieka_długoterminowa #seniorzy #zdrowie (translated)

The article discusses the political trajectory of Pedro Santana Lopes, highlighting his popularity as a media figure in contrast with his modest declared assets, revealing a notable discrepancy between fame and the financial earnings of the former prime minister. #SantanaLopes #PolíticaPortuguesa #HistóriaDoDia (translated)

Coritiba celebrated 117 years and stated that its history was built by generations, with achievements and overcome challenges, and marked by the support of the Coxa-Branca fans. The club said it intended to honor this legacy while seeking to write new chapters and achieve new goals. #Coritiba #CoxaBranca #117Anos (translated)

Gabo stated that Flamengo's fans had become elitized to the point where organized groups defended betting companies that, according to him, only harmed the population. He said he felt ashamed of the club's stance, which he compared to that of Athletico Paranaense, and criticized the Torcida Jovem for, in his view, disrespecting the institution's history. He also expressed revulsion at the situation. #Flamengo #Futebol #Torcida (translated)

Raul Moura described Gabriel Paulista's interview as frightening and stated that it represented the lowest point of the self-destruction of Sport Club Corinthians Paulista. He sarcastically congratulated Osmar Stabile, Augusto Melo, and Armando Mendonça, whom he attributed the worst management in the club's history. #Corinthians #Futebol #GestãoEsportiva (translated)