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Russian diplomats called the actions of the Finnish authorities blasphemy, RIA Novosti reports. The Russian Embassy sent a note of protest to the Finnish Foreign Ministry in connection with the display of the Russian tank.
The Finnish authorities installed a Russian tank, burned in Ukraine, on Helsinki Square in front of the parliament building. Participants in the protest against the closure of the Russian border began to bring flowers to it in memory of the fallen Russian soldiers and their comrades. Both Russians and Finns came with flowers.
According to diplomats, with this action Helsinki wants to incite hatred towards Russia. Residents of the city are also outraged by the cynicism of the authorities. As a result of such steps, relations between Russia and Finland will become even worse, the embassy believes.
Last week, vandals attacked the burial place of Soviet soldiers in Salo, Finland. 17 prisoners of war are buried in the Kavilannumi cemetery. The regional administration stated that a criminal case was opened into the attack and an investigation began.
In the spring, the mass grave of Soviet soldiers in the Finnish Malmi-Kivikko was damaged by vandals. Unknown attackers set fire to the monument and left an offensive inscription on the sign. The Russian Embassy began to restore the monument on its own. Diplomats also sent a note of protest to the Finnish Foreign Ministry. They demanded that those responsible be found and punished.
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