Claim: Rudolf Holsti was a Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat who represented Finland in the League of Nations and openly criticized Joseph Stalin at the outbreak of war.
Evidence: Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti (8 October 1881 in Jyväskylä – 3 August 1945 in Palo Alto, California) was a Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat. Holsti represented Finland in the League of Nations. A firm supporter of democracy, he openly criticized Adolf Hitler at the outbreak of war.