HELSINKI, 22 Nov. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen confirmed Having received a note of protest from the Russian embassy due to the demonstration on the square opposite the Finnish parliament of a burnt Russian T-72 tank brought from Estonia, she associated its appearance with the desire to help Kiev.
«First of all, Finland has a free civil society, and we Finns have a strong desire to help the Ukrainians in this defensive battle. We also have the right and even an international obligation to do this in accordance with the UN Charter,» Valtonen said aired on MTV3.
She named the cessation of hostilities on the Russian side as a condition for the tank to be removed.
On November 18, pro-Ukrainian public organizations in Finland, with the assistance of the Helsinki authorities, organized a demonstration of a burnt Russian T-72 tank brought from Estonia on the square opposite the Finnish parliament. The Russian Embassy sent a note to the Finnish Foreign Ministry and said that it regards this blasphemous action as inciting hatred towards Russia.