The Lenin Museum, the only museum outside of Russia dedicated to Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin, closed its doors on Nov. 3, 2009.
The Finnish authorities have announced that a new political museum will open at the same location on February 15, 2025. The museum’s focus will be on Finnish-Russian relationships, according to reports.
The Lenin Museum, the first permanent Lenin exhibit outside of Russia, was founded in 1946. The Lenin Museum is located in the same building where Lenin met Joseph Stalin for the first time during a secret Bolshevik gathering.
The exhibitions tell the story of Lenin’s life, as well as the history of Finnish-Soviet Relations.
Kalle Kallio, the director of the museum, told AFP that after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on a large scale in 2022, its name had “become a heavy burden”. Visitors were put off by the name, but Kallio clarified that the museum had no connection to the Russian government.
The new museum, “Nootti”, will provide information on the evolution of Finland’s relations with Russia in the 21st Century.
Since the full-scale Russian invasion, relations between Finland and Russia are deteriorating. In response to the conflict, Finland joined NATO on April 20, 2023, extending NATO-Russia border by approximately 1,340 kilometers (830 mi).
The Finnish authorities have announced that a new political museum will open at the same location on February 15, 2025. The museum’s focus will be on Finnish-Russian relationships, including developments of the 21st Century.
“This would be a very dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine.” Stephane Dujarric said that everything must be done to prevent any internationalization of the conflict.
A total of 54% of respondents said they wanted Ukraine to win, while only 20% supported Russia. Even in countries that have not been Kyiv’s traditional allies, there was a strong public support for Ukraine.
According to the Moldovan election commission, Maia Sandu, an incumbent pro-EU president, had a 9-point advantage over Alexandr Stoianoglo after nearly 99% of the votes were counted.
The attack damaged a multi-story apartment building, commercial facilities and cars. Kharkiv Regional Police reported that at least 14 people, including four officers, were injured.
U.S. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink stated on Nov. 3, that the U.S. State Department funded 800 mobile fireteams in Ukraine which have shot down more than 200 Russian drones.
Roman Kostenko (secretary of the parliamentary defence committee) stated on November 2 that he believes it is necessary to mobilize at least 500,000 citizens in light of current battlefield conditions.
City officials reported that on Nov. 3, Russia launched its latest drone strike overnight on Ukraine. The attack lasted more than five hours and targeted the capital. Kyiv was rocked by several waves of explosions throughout the night.
On Nov. 3, Governor Oleksandr PROKUDIN reported that Russian troops shelled Bilozerka, a village in Kherson Oblast. A paramedic and a driver of an ambulance were wounded.
Hungarian Prime Minster Viktor Orban stated in a radio conversation on Nov. 3 that “Europe cannot remain anti-war” if Donald Trump is elected U.S. President, as reported by Telex. Orban was referring to the EU’s military assistance to Ukraine which he has repeatedly criticized.
After “a public reaction,” Google representatives contacted the Ukrainian side, and the company is already working on fixing the issue, Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the counter-disinformation department at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said in a later update on social media.
According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, the majority of these strikes targeted critical infrastructure and civilian facilities.
The most casualties were reported in Kherson Oblast where Russian attacks resulted in the death of one person and the injury of another 10 including three children.
According to reports, Russia has also lost 9,182 tanks and 18,523 armored fighting vehicles that carry troops, 28,160 vehicles, fuel tanks and artillery systems. It has also lost 1,244 multiple launch missile systems, 994 systems of air defense, 369 planes, 329 helicopters, 18,187 drones and 28 ships, boats and submarines.
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance-Reason and Justice (BSW), a new leftist populist German party, demands that mainstream parties stop military aid to Ukraine. Germany is Ukraine’s second largest military supporter.
Officials in Moldova have warned that Russia could orchestrate disruptive activities including bomb threats at polling stations throughout Western nations during Moldova’s presidential runoff elections on Nov. 3.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Human Rights Commissioner, said on November 3 that Ukraine is still willing to receive its own citizens and blamed Russia as the reason for the slowdown in exchanges.
Officials in the United States believe that two more fake videos, which are now circulating on the internet and have been identified by the FBI as attempts to spread false information about election security, may be part of an influence campaign backed by Russia. The campaign seems to be designed to influence public opinion in advance of the presidential election on November 5.
Zelensky stated in his evening speech that “this volume of ‘Shahed” drones represents over 170,000 parts that should have been prevented from reaching Russia.” “Microchips and microcontrollers are vital for this terror.”
On Nov. 2, Governor Serhii Lisak reported that a Russian attack damaged infrastructure near Dnipro.
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