Category: Media

Read a new article titled “EU-jäsenmaat pohtivat vastatoimia – näin Venäjä voi yrittää vaikuttaa Suomen linjaan” (EU-member states are thinking of counter-measures – this is how Russia can try to influence Finland’s line) by Ilta-Sanomat, featuring Professor Tynkkynen’s comments:

“We in Europe and in the rest of the world want to rely on law, justice and democratic decision-making. Such measures are poison for unity. It is necessary to have a value discussion on how to respond to this.”

You can access the full article from the newspaper’s web-page.

Read an article introducing the research team and activities on the new website of the Aleksanteri Institute.

— I’m absolutely thrilled by the expertise and energy of these scholars, says Tynkkynen. The individual projects complement each other and new insights and ideas are constantly born.

Eventhough it may prove difficult to directly influence Russian energy and environmental policies via academic research, the outputs might help us to realistically predict and prepare for what lies in the future. Tynkkynen also reminds that the choices made in Finnish politics can send strong signals to Russian energy sector and political leaders.

— Even stronger effects could be achieved via the EU, notes Tynkkynen. So far Finland has not taken up the initiatives challenging the Russian hydrocarbon culture, but maybe we can change this.

Interview with the Professor Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen was published in Ilta-Sanomat’s article “Ex-pääministereiden Venäjä-kytkökset nousivat jälleen tapetille – ”On selvää, että Venäjällä on tahoja, jotka haluavat ostaa lobbausvoimaa Suomessa”” (Ex-prime ministers’ Russian affiliations came to light again – “It is clear that in Russia there are those who want to buy lobbying power in Finland”).

Read Professor Tynkkynen’s comments on the ties of Paavo Lipponen to Russia in relation to economic projects here.

New article on MustRead “Professori: Suomen voimakas riippuvuus Venäjän energiasta on tabu – TEM haluaa sulkea silmänsä riskiltä”  (Professor: Finland’s strong dependence on Russian energy is a taboo – Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment wants to close its eyes to the risk).

Almost half of all Finland’s energy comes from Russia. According to Professor Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen, officials and parties do not even want to think about what kind of political leverage the situation gives to Russia. Riku Huttunen from the Ministry does not share researchers’ concern.

Read the full article here.

Read Professor Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen’s comment in Iltalehti article “Itänaapuri vyöryttää etupiiriään energiahankkeilla, myös Suomi kohteena – ”Venäjä on Euroopassa nyt aggressori””  (The Eastern neighbor forces its front-line with energy projects, Finland is one of the targets – “Russia is now an aggressor in Europe”) . You can find the full article here.

 

Professor Veli-Pekka Tynkkynen appeared in “Venäläinen sähköisku” (Russian energy shock), MOT (Mikä oli tutkittava) TV-programme episode on Yle TV1 on Monday, 19 of February 2018. In his interview Tynkkynen spoke about Russia’s energy policy. You can watch the full programme here.

A long article “Korkeajännite idästä” (High Voltage From the East) was published on Yle on 6th of January. The article includes an interview with Professor Tynkkynen where he speaks about the risks concerning the Hanhikivi nuclear power plant projects. The full article can be read here.