Sampo K. Saarinen

Diplomat, Adviser to the Speaker on International Affairs @SuomenEduskunta. Opinions my own. Russia, Ukraine, security policy, etc.

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

⚡️ Kyiv dam has 'no critical damage' after being hit in Russian mass attack, Kyiv Oblast governor says.

The Kyiv Independent reporters on the site confirmed that the dam appeared to have no major damage. https://t.co/QM97Z6i4Jm

[Sampo K. Saarinen @samposampro]

Tämän Suomen rahoittaman koulun avajaisissa tuli aikoinaan oltua vuonna 2016, silloinen UKKMI @KaiMykkanen toimi virallisena avaajana. 🥲🇫🇮🇺🇦💪

[Mїguel Loureїro 🇵🇹 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @Miguel_L71]

"Russia destroys eco-school in Ukraine
School No. 21 in Antonivka near Kherson was built with help from 🇫🇮 according to the latest environmental standards and is unique in Ukraine. The choice of target is perverse, the destruction is another war crime."

#RussiaIsATerroristState

[SuomenEduskunta @SuomenEduskunta]

Speaker @halla_aho met with Chairperson of Ukrainian Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk in Kyiv. 🇺🇦🤝🇫🇮

They discussed bilateral relations, Ukraine’s EU and NATO membership perspectives and Finland’s unwavering support for Ukraine.

Read more 👉https://t.co/0NVDCvDdL7

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

10 years ago, we began a new chapter in our struggle. 10 years ago, Ukrainians launched their first counteroffensive. Against lawlessness and an attempt to rob us of our European future. Against unfreedom.

Year after year, step by step, we make every effort to ensure that, among the other stars on the EU flag, which represents the unity of European nations, our star shines as well. The Ukrainian star.

Only the strong can be united. United, so that they become free. Free, so that they have dignity. For the sake of new times.

Happy Dignity and Freedom Day to the strong people of the strong country. Glory to Ukraine!

[Elina Valtonen @elinavaltonen]

Visiting Kyiv today with EU colleagues. Impressed with and moved by #Ukraine and Ukrainians’ strong and united response in the face of brutal Russian aggression. This autumn marks the 10th anniversary since the EuroMaidan protests. 🇫🇮 and the EU continue to #StandWithUkraine.

[MFA Finland 🇫🇮 @Ulkoministerio]

Suomen Pietarin-pääkonsulaatti joutui laskemaan tällä viikolla lippunsa. Venäjän käynnistämä hyökkäyssota Ukrainaan rikkoi suhteidemme perustan. Venäjä ilmoitti 6.7. peruvansa Suomen pääkonsulaattia koskevan toimiluvan 1.10. alkaen.

[Ragıp Soylu @ragipsoylu]

NEW: Erdogan says Sweden has to fullfill some of the promises it had given before he could send Stockholm’s NATO ratification protocol to the Turkish Parliament

• “I had a brief meeting with Biden about our F-16 request. They repeatedly said that it is tied to Sweden’s Nato accession. They keep saying that. “

• “If you tie F-16a to Sweden, and say you have a Congress to consider, I have my own Congress, which is Turkish Parliament. I cannot alone ratify it. Sweden has to take some steps”

[Sampo K. Saarinen @samposampro]

😂😭

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🤡 In the Russian pseudo-elections in the occupied regions of Ukraine just 3 minutes after the opening of polling stations in Kherson region 53% of voters have already voted, DPR - 45%, LPR - 26%, Zaporizhzhia region - 28%.

[Ukrainska Pravda in English @pravda_eng]

Pepsi Co is arming Russia:
- Pepsi Co is doing business as usual in Russia, and increased revenue in 2022. They even launched a new product during the war and currently have hundreds of job vacancies there.
- Pepsi Co has paid $115M in taxes to Russia last year.
- The most modern Russian tank, the T-14, costs $7M, so that's 16 new tanks thanks to Pepsi Co. Taxes are absolutely going to war efforts.
- Pepsi Co is now listed as an International War Sponsor by Ukraine's National Corruption Prevention Agency (Sept. 1)
- The airline SAS has just banned Pepsi Co products, so has the Finnish parliament naming it "Blood Pepsi" (Sept. 5, more bans coming)
- Please stop using any of their brands, which include Lay's Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, SodaStream, and others. Lay's chips were reportedly found in Russian soldiers' food rations.

[Defense of Ukraine @DefenceU]

August 29, 2014. A tragedy in Ilovaisk. A day when russian forces, despite an agreement, fired upon Ukrainian columns in a humanitarian corridor.
A russian crime that marks the beginning of the Day of Remembrance of the Fallen Defenders of Ukraine.

[Sampo K. Saarinen @samposampro]

Helsingin uusien asuinalueiden rakentaminen jatkuu vihreyttä ja vehreyttä painottaen.

[Pekka Mäntylä @pjmant]

Sattuuhan näitä, ei kaikkia uutisia ehdi seurata jne.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

500 days of the full-scale war.

Snake Island. The free island of free Ukraine.

I am grateful to everyone who fought here against the occupiers. We commemorated the heroes who gave their lives in this battle – one of the most important during the full-scale war.

Glory to everyone who fights for security in our Black Sea!
Honor!

🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦

[Defense of Ukraine @DefenceU]

We are watching.

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

Stare at the white dot for 10 seconds, then look at Van Gogh's Starry Night

[MFA Finland 🇫🇮 @Ulkoministerio]

Finnish MFA @ulkoministerio today summoned the Chargé d'affaires of Russia who was notified of the expulsion of nine persons working at the Embassy of Russia identified as intelligence officers.

[MFA Finland 🇫🇮 @Ulkoministerio]

Kävi viisuissa miten tahansa, pidämme kaksin käsin kiinni Ruotsin Nato-jäsenyydestä niinku.

We’re cheering for #Käärijä on #Eurovision2023 Song Contest!

It's crazy, it's party!
Cha cha cha cha cha cha cha!

✌️🟢🟢😎🟢🟢🫱

[Visegrád 24 @visegrad24]

Ukrainian soldier rescues a fellow soldier who has a severe case of shell shock and is petrified.

[NATO @NATO]

Tervetuloa Suomi — Welcome Finland!

🇫🇮🤝 #WeAreNATO

[Sampo K. Saarinen @samposampro]

Today was indeed a historic day for Finland 💪🙏🥲 #Nato

[Olaf Brewing @olafbrewing]

Big day today and the lines are running hot! We are experiencing HUGE demand at the moment so there might be some delays on webshop orders but we are working hard to fullfill all orders. You can aho at https://t.co/Sv3PPmLXUL #otan