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Another quote from Paasikivi, president '46-'56 Even at her state of weakness, Russia will always be too strong for us

Quota from Mannerheim Heres one: "One foreigner who did obtain a private audience with Mannerheim during the January lull was the well-connected Sir Walter Citrine...With unusual candow, at one point in their conversation, Mannerheim told Citrine that he himself had been incredulous about...

Quota from our current president: [I]There is a Russian proverb which says: "kazak berjot Å¡to ploha ležit" 'A Cossack will take whatever is not fixed to the ground'. It is worth taking heed of this household wisdom, which is doubtless based on experience. We must take care of issues and...

Here is a famous quote from our formed President Paasikivi. [I] "The immutable Russian policy is to get whatever they can with the least possible effort, and then ask for more. They never sacrifice their immediate benefits for future goals. They never take into account what has been said...

I know it is difficult task for Russians, but they will manage. We Finns are more than happy to help in the process. Russia with realistic views of itself is much nicer neighbour than this current " living in dreams" is.

Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Well if you gonna "make in India", somebody have to buy what you make. Whatever it is you make. EU + US purchading power is 35 times higher than Russians. Now it is even more because of ruble collapse.

Re: Firm Truce in Ukraine Needed for Mistral Delivery to Russia: Paris Mistral is great example of united Europe. Russians have served the wind, now they will reap the whirlwind. Poland has shown example, from one of the poorest countries in Europe to holder of top EU post of President of the...

Pursuing aggressive foreign policy and use of force again neighbors, and had to do it with foreign sourced weapons. Russia has sinken really low. Russian has no capacity to produce high tech weaponry at the scale its politics needs, too much of the arms industry has disappeared or are obsolite...

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship Just wanted to be polite, knowing the hard times ahead in Russia. Economy in Finland is not booming now, that is why not so many people are coming.

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship It is only few decades ago that a lot of Finns had to search for work opportunities elsewhere. All the best to your friends and family abroad.

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship I think that you really do not understand EU and US if you think that outside pressure is the key factor. For example in Germany their industrialists announced early on that they support sanctions even if it hurts their...

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship France is just following the sanctions rules. Blame the whole EU and US instead.

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship Don't become the new Myanmar of your region, and you will be fine with the French.

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship If Finland wants to stay on top, we have to open up more. Like Sweden has done. There will be opportunities, language barrier is the problem.

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship You are right, Russia is not anti immigration. We could take more, but who wants to come here to freeze..m

Re: French officials said they will not deliver the first Mistral ship Maybe Gerald Depardieu can help Vlad get those ships. Le Pen is far right, anti immigration, she found soul mate in Russia.