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Jussi Halla-aho

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Dec 14

1/12 History has a habit of repeating itself for the reason that history consists of human action and human behavior. A person with a given mentality reacts to a given stimulus in a given manner, regardless of time and place.

2/12 Since the number and relative incidence of mentality types is limited and constant, we see similar action and behavior throughout history. With similar results.

3/12 As said many times before, the West has performed much better this year than anyone could have predicted. Many say that Putin made grave miscalculations. He certainly did miscalculate his own military strength and the willingness and ability of the Ukrainians to resist.

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Jussi Halla-aho

@Halla_aho

Dec 1

1/20 This week, I had a breakfast meeting with the Ambassador of Georgia, Mr. Irakli Khutsurauli.

Our two countries have much in common, including the common headache in between.

2/20 As the Ambassador noted, the Russian campaign to restore the lost empire did not begin in 2022 or even 2014. It began in Georgia in 2008. Because of no Western reaction then and a feeble reaction in 2014, we have a total war of destruction in the middle of Europe in 2022.

3/20 In "The Unknown Soldier" ("Tuntematon sotilas"), the Finnish semi-epic war novel of 1954, 2nd Lt Koskela instructs inexperienced and shaky conscripts on the eve of the "Continuation War" in 1941:

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Jussi Halla-aho

@Halla_aho

Nov 11

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1/8 Congratulations to Ukraine and its armed forces on the long-awaited liberation of Kherson and the west bank of river Dnipro!

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2/8 Some commentators and "experts" have over the past two months made belittling comments on the operation for its "slowness" or "lack of progress", as if it were the task of the UAF to keep the audience entertained with spectacular frontal attacks.

3/8 The UAF, unlike the Russians, understand that their most valuable capital are the soldiers. They have systematically destroyed with artillery the Russian logistics, stores, depots, troops and equipment and only advanced when opportunities have arisen.

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Jussi Halla-aho

@Halla_aho

Nov 9

1/4 Many people in Europe have been worried about the mid-term elections results in the US and how they might impact the willingness of the Congress to support Ukraine.

2/4 I would worry much more about the fact that Europe combined supports Ukraine much less than the US alone; that the UK alone supports Ukraine more than the EU combined; that Latvia and Estonia support Ukraine more than France.

3/4 This is, after all, a European war, the outcome of which has direct implications for the security in Europe.

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Jussi Halla-aho

@Halla_aho

Oct 10

1/4 At the moment, Mr Putin is watching CLOSELY what our reaction will be.

If we do not react, this will become the new norm. Whenever there is a military setback, the Russians will bomb Ukrainian cities far from the battlefield. Because they can.

2/4 Condemning the terror bombings "in the strongest possible terms" is not a reaction. Or, rather, it is the reaction Mr Putin will be happy to see.

3/4 A proper reaction is to take the material aid for Ukraine to the next level. For example, the EU countries operate hundreds of Leopard tanks combined. If each provides, say, 5% of its units to Ukraine, that will make a difference.

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Jussi Halla-aho

@Halla_aho

Oct 9

1/8 If I am not mistaken, no decisions have been made on what to do with the Russian assets frozen abroad, including the $300 billion foreign reserves of the Russian Central Bank.

This money, needless to say, should be seized and used for arming and then reconstructing Ukraine.

2/8 I have raised the issue several times with our own ministers. The reply tends to be that this is "something to be considered" or being discussed". Nobody seems to have a principled objection. Yet the issue does not seem to move anywhere. Seven months have passed.

3/8 Russians bomb Ukrainian cities with a growing intensity. They are venting their frustration and taking revenge on Ukraine as a nation. They know they will lose the war but they want to do as much damage as possible before stopping. They feel they have nothing to lose.

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