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The University of Tartu Maks & Moorits basketball team has achieved two victories out of five games in various competitions at the beginning of the season and is preparing for the FIBA European Cup game in Skopje on Wednesday, where head coach Aivar Kuusmaa urges acceptance of physical shortcomings and emphasizes the importance of a fast-paced game. #korvpall #TartuÜlikool #euromängud (translated)

Mikko Välimaa wrote that Magnus Ranstorp is one of the most respected researchers in the Nordic countries and said that he posed a question that he hoped would also come up in Finland. Välimaa mentioned that so far only Iltalehti had reported on the exceptional stance of Finnish Members of the European Parliament in the vote concerning the Muslim Brotherhood. #tutkijat #Suomi #politiikka (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)

Vjatšeslav Zahovaiko, who led FCI Levadia to the Estonian championship in his first year as head coach, confirmed that there has been no crisis situation for their season, as the title was achieved six rounds before the final. #VjatšeslavZahovaiko #FCLevadia #EestiMeister (translated)

Kari wrote that supporting the death penalty was not difficult. According to her, this could also be arranged as a live broadcast no later than a month after the matter had been fully addressed in the court of appeal. https://t.co/KBJQxO9PfQ #kuolemantuomio #oikeus #suoraelätys (translated)

ProFin wrote that, according to him, Ukraine had not heard about the ceasefire announced by Trump. He suggested that Trump might think he could announce a ceasefire without the parties knowing and hinted that this was influenced by the voices he heard in his head. #Ukraina #Trump #politiikka (translated)

Hannele Al-Hamzawi said she was a guest on the Kuuntelija podcast, where she discussed what she considers an incomprehensible mindset, in which those outside the Islamic community perceive their experiences with community members as truth, for example, through work or random encounters. https://t.co/67bQ5M9FID #Podcast #Islam #Yhteisö (translated)

Sture Fjäder wrote that his party was in third place and the support for the PS had increased. According to him, the party's support would not grow unless its chairman announced that the National Coalition Party would not join a blue-red government. Fjäder mentioned that the discussion was heated about whether the National Coalition Party would join a blue-red government instead of a right-center government, and estimated that this would undermine the party's support. #vaalit2027 https://t.co/FI3ByOSP3i #vaalit #politiikka #puolueet (translated)

Michael van der Galien wrote that a household that burned about 1,000 cubic meters of gas annually would spend about 500 euros extra this winter. According to him, Minister Stientje van Veldhoven (D66) had lowered the filling target for gas storage from 74 to 64 percent at the request of Brussels. According to Van der Galien, the storage level was at just over 62 percent and would be empty around February 10 if a winter like that of 2024 occurred. He added that there was still about 550 billion cubic meters of gas beneath Groningen, while the field remained closed. According to him, FVD had been pointing to gas extraction as a solution for years. Van der Galien described the policy as a risk for the heating of households. https://t.co/NcofsYy1Dr #gasprijs #energiecrisis #verwarming (translated)

Tuulia Alanko wrote that the imam's statement about Finnish law applying to Muslims did not, in her opinion, answer the question of the status of sharia law nor did it exclude the possibility of considering it important. She described the response as misleading. Alanko claimed that Aw-Musse had not distanced himself from sharia law or the idea of separate sharia courts in Finland. She suggested that this was related to both the imam's role and the fact that messages pleasing to Finns might be beneficial in the long term. According to Alanko, Aw-Musse could have directly stated that he did not want to replace Finnish laws with an Islamic legal system. Alanko finally referred to Jari Sarasvuo's statement that sharia or a parallel culture was not needed in Finland. #Suomi #Islam #Šaria (translated)

If, however, Russia wants to supply these amounts in, for example, two months, then exports would have to increase by about three times compared to the current level. This undermines the credibility of the sanctions, puts pressure on Ukraine, and deepens the disagreements between Europe and the USA, writes Eerik-Niiles Kross. #USA #Venemaa #diisel (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)