text: “What is denied by the most aggressive way in public discussion, is always true; what is totally remained silence about, is always important. Disagreement is not tolerated and “ongoing debates” are ended right when they’ve begun – often by support of the media.”
  One issue that fits in the scope described by Mäkelä is the question about the intelligence operations of Russia, and its satellite states, as agents of influence on Finnish political life. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union created a unique network of influence inside Finnish society – including in all significant political parties, organizations, offices and media outlets. The network was never exposed and debated as in the most former socialist countries.
  Former ambassador, Alpo Rusi, recently asked on Twitter, about whether Russian intelligence services interfered in Finnish discussions about NATO membership in the early 2000’s. It’s a good question and can be asked regarding many other important issues and should be part of the overall question about the relative cost of not carrying out lustration in Finland.