Finnish scholar outlines Soviet intelligence threats against former PM Keijo Liinamaa

Political science scholar Alpo Rusi has examined historical Soviet covert operations in Finland, focusing on pressure exerted on former Prime Minister and National Conciliator Keijo Liinamaa during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Writing in Iltalehti, Rusi detailed how Soviet intelligence services sought to influence Finnish political power transitions near the end of President Urho Kekkonen's era. Before his death in 1980, Liinamaa disclosed to a diplomat that he had received threats linked to eastern intelligence operations. Rusi's analysis emphasizes Moscow's strategy to secure political influence and shape succession dynamics in Helsinki during a sensitive geopolitical era.

Sources: Iltalehti