Reports: Finnish Embassy in Moscow Receives Letter Containing Powder

The flags of the European Union and Finland fly outside the Finnish Embassy in Moscow. (file photo)

Finland's embassy in Moscow has received a letter containing an unknown powder and has reported the matter to the Russian authorities, Russian news agencies reported on April 14. Relations between Moscow and Helsinki have deteriorated sharply since Finland formally joined NATO on April 4, becoming the 31st member of the U.S.-led military alliance. Finland shares a long land border with Russia. To read the original story from Reuters, click here.