Medinsky reminded Finland about the shelling of besieged Leningrad

Finland's experience of cooperation with Russia includes the shelling of Leningrad in 1941 during the Great Patriotic War. This was announced on August 19 by Vladimir Medinsky, Assistant to the President of Russia.

This is how he commented on the words of Finnish President Alexander Stubb at a meeting with US President Donald Trump that the country has a long border with Russia and experience of interaction with the Soviet Union during World War II.

"For some reason, it is believed that the Finns did not shell Leningrad. They were firing. And they were proud of killing women and children," he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Medinsky added that there is objective evidence of the Finnish shelling of Leningrad in the autumn of 1941.

"About the systematic shelling of Pietari (Petrograd) in the autumn of 1941, the newspaper Uusi Suomi wrote: "Our heavy artillery is hitting again. Five batteries simultaneously begin sending fervent greetings to the Russians." Now they don't call it "fervent greetings," but "an experience of interaction," Medinsky wrote.

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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also recalled that during World War II, Finland fought against the Soviet Union on the side of Nazi Germany and was responsible for participating in the siege of Leningrad and the creation of concentration camps.

In addition, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recalled Finland's accession to NATO contrary to the treaty with the USSR. According to him, despite the signing of the neutrality treaty, Finland still joined a structure that considers Russia an enemy.

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