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The war in Ukraine reminds many of the painful memories of the wars in Finland
History seems to repeat itself. There are still a large number of people in Finland who experienced the war between 1939 and 1945. They are able to identify with the experiences of Ukrainians. We met two Finns who had been involved in the war and had been taken prisoner of war Peace of Tossavainen and on the front with war Abel Tikkanen. We asked them how they felt about following the events in Ukraine.
The funds invested by Finns in Russia are now almost worthless
It is now impossible to get rid of Russian investment. At the end of last year, Finnish companies, organizations and households had a total receivable of almost EUR 1.2 billion in Russia. Their value has been virtually wiped out by the war. Pension companies, on the other hand, got out of Russia even before the war.
Doctors without borders: The situation in Mariupol is catastrophic
The humanitarian situation in Mariupol in southern Ukraine is catastrophic, says Doctors Without Borders. Russian forces have besieged the port city of Mariupol with 430,000 inhabitants for six days. The city is strategically important as it would allow Russia to connect to the Crimean peninsula.
Russia had promised a ceasefire in the city to form humanitarian corridors, but the ceasefire did not materialize.
The peoples of Russia and Ukraine, like brothers?
Are Ukrainians and Russians really brothers to each other or rather cousins or little cousins? What is the common history of the countries?
Professor of General History at the University of Eastern Finland Jukka Korpelan according to the idea was not born president Vladimir Putin but the Russians are already told on the school bench that Russia is made up of three fraternal peoples: the Great Russians, the Belarusians, and the Lesser Russians, the Ukrainians.
The e-library is expanding throughout Finland
A common electronic library will be available throughout the country within a couple of years. The nationwide e-library will initially have e-books, audiobooks and e-magazine previews. The first pilot is expected to be tested this year. The service is scheduled to open in 2024.
Extensively sunny rainy day
Today Sunday is generally sunny and largely sunny. It may snow in North Karelia, Kainuu and Eastern Lapland. During the evening, snow showers will also arrive on the coast of Ostrobothnia.