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Leena Liukkonen

@LLHelsinki

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Tweeting current affairs. Journalism, diplomacy, communications, crisis management, non-fiction. Five years in Russia, two in Ukraine. Photo: Marek Sabogal

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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
This is an offer at a Telegram channel for those that have western visas but missed the few weeks of grace that kept the Finnish border open. "I will take three ppl to Norwegian border in Kirkenes - while that still stays open."
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
The more trouble Russian armed forces, economy and domestic policy runs, the more you will see "nobody was ever really for it'. My advice? Buy it. Say - of course of course. We need another Weimar Reich?
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
There were Russian people in an out of Rusdian Federation that were against the whole time. Especially those who got bombed by their "aasvabaditeli". Know personally ppl in Moscow who were against from day 1 and said so. To claim that it's the majority is wishful thinking
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
Many Russians - even those in exile, who cried that their relatives support the war - are now like, NOOO, nobody wanted any imperialist war for foreign territories. Russians were fond of asking "where were you the last 8 years". Now one can ask - where were you the last 8 months
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
Russian Telegram channel reports from "friends at Rus-Fin border": waiting time is now 9-10 hours. Sounds a bit much compared to what @kaakkoisraja @rajavartijat have been communicating lately: that number of arrivals is still below pre-covid era.
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
Flow from Russia to Finland increased immediately after declared mobilization. Increase for the whole last last week 64% but in days after the declaration the numbers more than doubled. Still - for that border, technically not a challenge.
@kaakkoisraja
Kaakkois-Suomen raja
3 years
73 618 people crossed the south-east Finland border last week through our border crossig points. There were 24 asylum seekers and 199 temporary protection seekers. #bordertraffic #bordersecurity
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
What now?
@CIJ_ICJ
CIJ_ICJ
3 years
PRESS RELEASE: #Finland files a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the #ICJ Statute in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (#Ukraine v. #Russia) https://t.co/36Ysm6vyNi
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
Traffic from Russia into Finland intensifies after mobilization declared.
@kaakkoisraja
Kaakkois-Suomen raja
3 years
Border traffic continues to be busier than in the past few weeks. We will post statistics daily.
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
Over 500 people in 30 cities have so far been detained in Russia for protesting against the mobilization, almost half of them in Moscow. OVD info in Telegram.
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Leena Liukkonen
3 years
Arrests of Russian anti war protesters in Siberian cities of Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Tomsk after mobilization or reserves was declared today. Civil Rights organizations have called for protests for this evening. Live feed here: https://t.co/113wkxeKGv
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ovd.info
Рассказываем о задержаниях на акциях против мобилизации.
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
Muistokirjoitus | Eduskunnan pitkä­aikaisin kansan­edustaja Ilkka Kanerva liikkui valta­osan urastaan politiikan huipun tuntumassa:
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hs.fi
Ilkka Kanerva jatkoi kansanedustajana kuolemaansa saakka. Hän oli eduskunnassa yhtä mittaa yli 46 vuotta, pitempään kuin kukaan toinen kansanedustaja.
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
NOW it did sink. Officially.
@rianru
РИА Новости
4 years
Минобороны заявило, что крейсер "Москва" затонул https://t.co/lul0VskK5Z
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
The company claims their site was hacked and they "all continue to strongly support the president". Anonymous is having a field day in Russia it seems.
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
According to this declaration, the director of Sukhoi, a Russian aircraft manufacturer known especially for making fighter jets, resigns in protest of war in Ukraine. The site is currently down so verifying whether genuine is currently hard.
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
Official rate of weekly inflation in Russia is now 1,16%. Prices are up 6,6% from the beginning of March, from 1.1. - 8,91% Yearly inflation level assessed at 15,66% Reminder: official numbers of government bureau Rosstat & rouble is not a freely convertible currency any more.
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@JamesBlunt
James Blunt
4 years
I’m with Ed on this. There’s nothing political about putting on a uniform to defend your country, your countrymen and your children from being bombed and shot. We used to call it heroic. #LetThemPlay
@BBCWorld
BBC News (World)
4 years
Antytila: Ukrainian band backed by Ed Sheeran refused fundraiser slot
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
Rouble keeps getting stronger in severely controlled trading in Moscow. There is no way for citizens to buy cash dollars for anything like this rate. Why not simply set dollar for 70 kopecks like in Soviet times? When it also had two rates: official and real
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
France is restricting entry of Russian citizens who do not have EU accepted covid shots. Tourism isn't reason enough to travel. Kommersant daily reports.
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Leena Liukkonen
4 years
One of the last independent Russian newspapers Novaya Gazeta will stop publishing until the end of war. Too many warnings even when trying to toe the line. Editor in Chief, Mr Muratov, holder of latest Nobel Peace Prize, will auction the medal to raise funds for Ukraine.
@novaya_gazeta
Новая Газета
4 years
❗ Мы получили еще одно предупреждение Роскомнадзора. После этого мы приостанавливаем выпуск газеты в сетях и на бумаге — «до окончания «специальной операции на территории Украины». С уважением, редакция «Новой газеты» https://t.co/ppsun7SMGy
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