Pacifists from Finland persecuted at home because they traveled to the Crimea and the Donbass and then decided to share with what they saw with their compatriots. According to the Finnish political analyst Johan Beckman, representatives of the human rights organization Defenders of the World, which, by the way, lives including for state money, went to the peninsula. The guests visited not only the Crimea, but also looked into the Donbass, after which they were convinced that there was no trace of any Russian "occupation". "People from different countries who come to the Crimea, tell the opposite, lay out the appropriate photos and video materials proving that there is no occupation. One can only say that in Crimea there is an “occupation” of democracy, love and friendship, ”RIA Novosti quotes Beckman. What was the surprise and indignation of the Finnish authorities when the organization they funded returned with a report about the same content. According to Beckman, human rights activists fell into disgrace in their homeland, they were naturally harassed. “After a trip to the Crimea and Donbass, they were harassed, and as a result, these people were fired from the organization,” said the political scientist..

He added that in general such cases are not uncommon in Finland. It is only for someone from public figures - whether an expert or a politician - to speak out about the legitimacy of joining the Crimea to Russia, how “counteractions” and “counter-deprivation” immediately begin to lead against him. Despite the fact that European delegations are returning one by one from Crimea with statements about the absence of occupation, Western propaganda against Russia is only becoming tougher, the Finnish political scientist stated.