Agent Vanya: The Finnish Blow to the Chekist
Preamble. Not long ago, the local branches of Finland’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) announced the removal of Lappeenranta resident ivan devyatkin from their list of candidates for municipal and regional elections.
According to a statement by the SDP municipal organization in Lappeenranta, the Lappeenranta Workers’ Association, and the Southeast Finland Social Democrats, devyatkin violated the party’s values by failing to clearly condemn russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine.
The statement further specifies that devyatkin was explicitly informed—most recently on November 15—that SDP requires its candidates to take a clear position on this issue. Major vanya was duly notified. The decision was unanimous, and SDP does not plan to publicly comment further on the matter.
Next. The 34-year-old devyatkin’s position became public knowledge through an Iltasanomat interview published on November 29 (though much earlier signs were already evident, as we’ll discuss). Major vanya declared that closing the eastern border was a violation of human rights and that Finland had essentially become the “51st state of the USA.”
In short, vanya is no simple guy. Not an obvious russian nationalist, but a slightly encrypted one. Then again, people will do just about anything to flee russia and pine for the birch trees, won’t they?
As you can see from his posts and screenshots, vanya—like a true chekist—is less concerned about fitting in as a guest in Finland and more preoccupied with lamenting the supposed “oppression, mistreatment, and murder” (sarcasm) of poor russians in Finland.
And let’s not forget the ultimate offense: Finnish authorities closed the border to russians. For vanya, this was pure fascism. After all, according to russian propaganda, while Finland may be full of NATO-loving gays (in their view), the rights of russians in foreign lands are sacrosanct. Never mind the fact that their own homeland routinely commits genocide in another sovereign country. 👇
Preamble. Not long ago, the local branches of Finland’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) announced the removal of Lappeenranta resident ivan devyatkin from their list of candidates for municipal and regional elections.
According to a statement by the SDP municipal organization in Lappeenranta, the Lappeenranta Workers’ Association, and the Southeast Finland Social Democrats, devyatkin violated the party’s values by failing to clearly condemn russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine.
The statement further specifies that devyatkin was explicitly informed—most recently on November 15—that SDP requires its candidates to take a clear position on this issue. Major vanya was duly notified. The decision was unanimous, and SDP does not plan to publicly comment further on the matter.
Next. The 34-year-old devyatkin’s position became public knowledge through an Iltasanomat interview published on November 29 (though much earlier signs were already evident, as we’ll discuss). Major vanya declared that closing the eastern border was a violation of human rights and that Finland had essentially become the “51st state of the USA.”
In short, vanya is no simple guy. Not an obvious russian nationalist, but a slightly encrypted one. Then again, people will do just about anything to flee russia and pine for the birch trees, won’t they?
As you can see from his posts and screenshots, vanya—like a true chekist—is less concerned about fitting in as a guest in Finland and more preoccupied with lamenting the supposed “oppression, mistreatment, and murder” (sarcasm) of poor russians in Finland.
And let’s not forget the ultimate offense: Finnish authorities closed the border to russians. For vanya, this was pure fascism. After all, according to russian propaganda, while Finland may be full of NATO-loving gays (in their view), the rights of russians in foreign lands are sacrosanct. Never mind the fact that their own homeland routinely commits genocide in another sovereign country. 👇
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Next. Agent devyatkin, born in russia, moved to Lappeenranta in 2012 and earned a doctorate in ecology. He now works as an environmental impact assessment manager at a major Finnish forestry company. But this doesn’t stop him from lying awake at night worrying about whether someone might dare to dislike pushkin or fail to respond in fluent dostoevsky-speak when cursed at in Helsinki.
The failed “politician” admitted after the scandal that he had known in advance about his removal from the candidate lists. Poor little russian boy (or oppressed victim?), as he really wanted to focus on ensuring students (but only russian-speaking ones) would stay in Lappeenranta after finishing their studies.
Comrade vanya also told Finnish media that he understands the reasons behind the decision but—quoting him here—“On the other hand, I would like to discuss and understand what I did wrong and what values I violated.”
Let’s take a moment to appreciate vanya’s audacity: this is a man who proudly displays the St. George ribbon (a symbol of russian militarism) on his Facebook page yet claims he “doesn’t understand” what he did wrong.
And don’t miss the sheer incompetence of our chekist friend. How deeply “spiritual” must one be to misspell the name of the city where you’re supposedly running for office—on your own personal website? A masterpiece of amateur hour.
Now for the big reveal: why devyatkin isn’t just an activist but a planted russian agent in Finland.
Devyatkin is one of the founders of the “Alexander Union,” a group advocating for reopening the eastern border and loudly championing the “rights” of russians on foreign soil.
In his russian-language posts, devyatkin writes about how Lappeenranta, as part of Eastern Finland, is suffering from a severe economic crisis. He accuses local authorities of making “suicidal decisions” that weaken the region. He constantly harps on the themes of “growing racism, discrimination, and hatred” toward russian speakers and people of foreign origin in Finland.
On July 1, after Finland signed a defense agreement with the USA (DCA), devyatkin declared that Finland had “officially become the 51st state of the USA” and lost its independence (sound familiar? Thought so). He compared the situation to the Cuban Missile Crisis, claiming that Finland had created unprecedented tensions by allowing American soldiers and weapons on its territory. According to him, the agreement places U.S. soldiers above Finnish law, which in turn “threatens the country’s sovereignty.”
In an Ilta-Sanomat interview, devyatkin avoided answering whether he supported Finland joining NATO, calling it “too big a question for municipal elections.” He also dodged the question of whether russia’s aggression against Ukraine was justified, instead shifting the focus to his candidacy.
In August 2024, devyatkin declared on Instagram that sanctions against russia were ineffective (translation: time to lift them, of course). He argued that sanctions don’t harm the russian elite but instead hit “ordinary citizens” hard (hello, Kara-Murza) and claimed that these measures were “killing Eastern Finland” by damaging its economy.
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The failed “politician” admitted after the scandal that he had known in advance about his removal from the candidate lists. Poor little russian boy (or oppressed victim?), as he really wanted to focus on ensuring students (but only russian-speaking ones) would stay in Lappeenranta after finishing their studies.
Comrade vanya also told Finnish media that he understands the reasons behind the decision but—quoting him here—“On the other hand, I would like to discuss and understand what I did wrong and what values I violated.”
Let’s take a moment to appreciate vanya’s audacity: this is a man who proudly displays the St. George ribbon (a symbol of russian militarism) on his Facebook page yet claims he “doesn’t understand” what he did wrong.
And don’t miss the sheer incompetence of our chekist friend. How deeply “spiritual” must one be to misspell the name of the city where you’re supposedly running for office—on your own personal website? A masterpiece of amateur hour.
Now for the big reveal: why devyatkin isn’t just an activist but a planted russian agent in Finland.
Devyatkin is one of the founders of the “Alexander Union,” a group advocating for reopening the eastern border and loudly championing the “rights” of russians on foreign soil.
In his russian-language posts, devyatkin writes about how Lappeenranta, as part of Eastern Finland, is suffering from a severe economic crisis. He accuses local authorities of making “suicidal decisions” that weaken the region. He constantly harps on the themes of “growing racism, discrimination, and hatred” toward russian speakers and people of foreign origin in Finland.
On July 1, after Finland signed a defense agreement with the USA (DCA), devyatkin declared that Finland had “officially become the 51st state of the USA” and lost its independence (sound familiar? Thought so). He compared the situation to the Cuban Missile Crisis, claiming that Finland had created unprecedented tensions by allowing American soldiers and weapons on its territory. According to him, the agreement places U.S. soldiers above Finnish law, which in turn “threatens the country’s sovereignty.”
In an Ilta-Sanomat interview, devyatkin avoided answering whether he supported Finland joining NATO, calling it “too big a question for municipal elections.” He also dodged the question of whether russia’s aggression against Ukraine was justified, instead shifting the focus to his candidacy.
In August 2024, devyatkin declared on Instagram that sanctions against russia were ineffective (translation: time to lift them, of course). He argued that sanctions don’t harm the russian elite but instead hit “ordinary citizens” hard (hello, Kara-Murza) and claimed that these measures were “killing Eastern Finland” by damaging its economy.
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