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Re:Finland: New surveillance law threatens fundamental right... by Sharlin on Sunday October 16, 2016 @06:21AM (#12717913)
Speaking as a Finn, the sort of hybrid/proxy warfare techniques Russia has employed against Ukraine and Georgia would not work in case of Finland. The closest thing we have to a separatist movement is probably some Ålanders who wouldn't mind if the island belonged to Sweden instead.
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Re:Finland: New surveillance law threatens fundamental right... by DogPawHat on Sunday October 16, 2016 @06:57AM (#12718049)
Yeah there's no Russian populace wondering wait why am I in a different country now (I think)
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Re:Finland: New surveillance law threatens fundamental right... by ptaipale on Sunday October 16, 2016 @09:12AM (#12718450)
Or rather, it is too small to have a very significant impact. About 1.3 % of population is Russian-speaking. It'll overcome the second language Swedish (5 %) in a few decades, but on the other hand, Arabic will probably overcome it by that time too.
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Re:Finland: New surveillance law threatens fundamental right... by 551199 on Sunday October 16, 2016 @11:53AM (#12719160)
That's only half the story. If you dig deeper most of Russian dealings involve Nato pushing their own thing against Russia, breaking agreement, and them responding. Doesn't mean its right, but it's nowhere as black and white as it's made to be.
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