Schröderization’s Finnish Roots
During last month’s “Putincon” pro-democracy conference in New York, several European and American politicians were represented as Vladimir Putin’s accomplises. Among them were French…
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Are “Home Russians” Making A Return in Finland?
The next Russian ambassador to Finland, Pavel Kuznetsov, differs strongly from the long-serving, doctor of physics Alexander Rumyanstev, who has served as Russian ambassador…
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Lustration, Finnish Security & The Pitfalls of Foreign Policy Analysis
By Pekka Virkki and Jukka Mallinen The public debate on foreign and security policy in Finland has often been characterized as vague, cautious, repetitive,…
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Sofi Oksanen: Your Silence Will Not Protect You
During my years at school, maps hung on our classroom walls on which the Finnish borders were clear, as were those of the Soviet…
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KGB, Finlandisation, and The Struggle For Power in Finland
Author and former party secretary of Finland’s Centre Party Jarmo Korhonen has written a book about Finland’s post war history and former Finnish President,…
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A Lion In A Cage
Sofi Oksanen examines the contrasting literary histories of Finland and Estonia and how they have shaped their distinct historical paths and the impact of…
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Russia Experts Call for Lustration in Finland
A group of Finnish commentators has published a collection of articles analysing Finland’s position as Russia’s neighbour and the impact of Russian networks of…
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