Finnish ambassador summoned to Russian Foreign Ministry over defence agreement with US

Finland’s ambassador to Moscow has been summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry over a defence agreement between Helsinki and Washington.

This is reported by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The Finnish diplomat was told that Moscow will not leave the NATO military build-up on its border unanswered, noting that it threatens Russia’s security.

Earlier, the US and Finland signed an agreement to strengthen defence cooperation. It also aims to increase military co-operation and strengthen NATO’s effectiveness.