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Finland has met Putin shouts «the Shame!»

Posted in Putin by postsoviet on June 4, 2009

In Finland on June, 3rd, in day of official visit to the country of one of leaders of the Russian Federation – Putin, there has passed meeting «Helsinki against Putin».

Action carrying out has been planned at 12:00 local time opposite to a building of the House of estates where there should take place Putin’s meeting and the prime minister of Finland Matti Vanhanena on whom, predictably, the Russian security officer should lobby the criminal project of a gas pipeline «Northern stream», called to provide illegal contraband stolen at the people of Siberia of gas, informs «the Right hosting»,

By appointed time opposite to a building of the House of estates 200 persons with the most various slogans have gathered nearby. Protest action passed under the motto «Return borders of Finland to the beginning of 1939!» And «return Finland Kareliya!».

Meeting was supported by the Finnish branch of the International amnesty. Also on the action there were Chechens living in Finland who have supported freedom and independence of Ichkeria, and also have sounded requirements to stop military terror of Moscow against the Caucasian state as a whole. Besides, on meeting there were slogans in protection of human rights and political prisoners Russian GULAGS.

The Prime minister of Finland Matti Vanhanen has arrived on a meeting on foot. When he rose on steps of the House of estates, participants of meeting have shouted to him: «do not forget to remind Putin of human rights in Russia!» Vanhanen has heard it, has turned back to holding a meeting and has promised to bring up this question at a meeting with the Russian security officer.

In turn, Putin who has arrived on a meeting with delay 50 minutes and with the huge train, protesting have met whistle and exclamations «the Shame! A shame!», which did not stop, while Putin rose in the House of estates, however the Russian security officer has not turned back.

Let’s remind that on May, 29th after a forum in Finland the Russian journalist Elena Maglevannaja has asked a political asylum.