Russia and Eastern Border Panels

Two panels on Russia and the Eastern Border

at 5:00 PM What is a Russian person like?

In her lectures, Marja Manninen, who worked as a Moscow correspondent, has often answered the question: why do Russians believe lies. TV documentary filmmaker and non-fiction writer Arvo Tuominen has noticed during his travels that Russians know how to laugh at themselves and take life easy. What are ordinary Russians really like? Moderator Mika Hentunen.

at 18:00 Would you keep the eastern border open or closed?

How will closing the border affect the development and economy of southeastern Finland – trade relations, border traffic, Russian property ownership and the changed security situation in southeastern Finland will be discussed by Kouvola politician Markku Pakkanen, Chairman of the Finnish Paper Association Petri Vanhala and author of the book Lying, Spying and State Influence Markku Mantila. Moderator Jari Korkki.

The panels are part of the Kymi Libri book fair program.