The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, invited Finland to evaluate the words of the Swedish colleagues on freedom of expression in connection with the Protecting of the burning of the Koran, which was arranged by the leader of the Danish ultra -right Party Rasmus Paludan in Stockholm.
The diplomat recalled how the Foreign Minister of Finland Pecca Haavisto made a connection with Russia of a similar action.
In particular, he stated that during the investigation it was possible to find “certain connections” with the Russian Federation surrounded by a Danish politician.
“At the same time, I would like to understand how the behavior of the Swedish colleagues interprets in Helsinki, who claim that the burning of the Qur’an is freedom of expression. Do not suspect in the Finnish Foreign Ministry Stockholm in pro -Russian sympathies?”, Asked the diplomat.