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Vid Mlakar described the ratio of three votes in favor and one against in a close match as an exceptionally good result. He wrote that the government received the green light for the dismantling of funding for RTV Slovenia, and that the law on the parliamentary investigation is therefore less important in his opinion. He forecasted that critical information about the left will gradually come to the media and the public, adding that the left has "replaced the farmer with a fortress." #politika #Slovenija #RTVSLO (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 plan of the Ministry of Justice to add photos of individuals with restrictions on working with children to the criminal records has sparked a heated debate on Reddit, where some support the change as a step forward, while others criticize it as essentially a useless endeavor. #lapsed #pedofiilia #justiitsministeerium (translated)

According to the author, the tracker found in the car or the spy software installed on the phone did not yet indicate who had installed it. He added that at least in the case of the AirTag, the police received information from Apple about which account the tracker was linked to. https://t.co/cTKtnGxxzS #vainoaminen #vainoaminen #turvallisuus #teknologia #FI (translated)

The article discusses how Yevgeny Prigozhin's courage could have hindered the current regime in Russia and what factors, such as the banning of Telegram and the blocking of mobile internet, could lead to a revolutionary situation that poses a danger to the regime's stability. #VenePoliitika #Revolutsioon #JevgeniPrigožin (translated)

E wrote that the university in Caen had been extensively vandalized and that technical equipment had been destroyed. According to E, among other things, "ACAB" had been spray-painted on the walls. E urged Swedish media to pay attention to the incident. #vandalism #universitet #media (translated)

Maurits Vande Reyde wrote that the Minister of Budget had openly stated that he had wasted people's money for years without any consequences. He claimed that the deficits in the past five years had been greater than during the pandemic and that the deficit for the coming year would still amount to 1 billion euros. He also pointed to a subordinated loan, the interest costs of which he claimed alone amounted to 1 billion euros. Vande Reyde further wrote that there were no concrete plans to downsize the state apparatus. According to him, politicians who opposed a new tax increase were labeled as the wrongdoers and as "irresponsible." #begroting #tekort #politiek (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo asked what was going on and wrote that respecting different worldviews as well as commitment to common rules and culture helped build a better future without discrimination or forced relocations. According to him, Western culture was based on mutual respect, tolerance, and trust. Sarasvuo urged to hold on to these ideals and encouraged Sukkolaa and Juha Itkonen. #kulttuuri #suvaitsevaisuus #yhteisö (translated)

Rami Kurimo wrote referring to an HS article that the author of the report, Sakari Kainulainen, had admitted that direct conclusions about the usefulness of immigrants could not be drawn from the report. Kurimo asked what this said about the quality of the report if its authors did not, in his opinion, believe in their own claims. #maahanmuutto #raportti #hyödyllisyys (translated)