Russia launched a campaign against Finland after its admission to NATO. Actually, on May 30, the Russian Foreign Ministry invited the Finnish Ambassador to Moscow, Antti Helanter, for an interview, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement..

Russia announced the closure of the branch of the Russian Embassy in Finland in Lappeenranta from July 1. On the same day, the activities of the Petrosk and Murmansk branches of the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg will cease, YLE reports..

Russian authorities say they handed a note to Finland.

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Back in January, Finland announced the temporary cessation of the work of the Murmansk office. In April, Finland announced a temporary suspension of operations in Petrozavodsk.

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Communications Ministry Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said earlier in May that Russia froze the accounts of Finnish embassies in Russia in April. Finland sent a note to Russia on this matter, that is, a written question or message to another state, but until recently Russia did not respond to the note.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the freezing of accounts would be a countermeasure against the fact that Russian missions in Finland can only use their accounts with one Finnish bank. This may be indicated by the comments of the Russian Foreign Ministry about the difficulties faced by diplomats.

Earlier it was reported that Russia is closing the Swedish consulate in St. Petersburg, expelling Swedish diplomats and closing its own consulate in Sweden..