{"id":19849,"date":"2013-01-11T15:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rt.com\/politics\/russia-finland-world-war-two-protest-804\/"},"modified":"2013-01-11T15:29:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-11T14:29:00","slug":"finland-formally-recognizes-military-grave-of-russian-submarine-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/finland-formally-recognizes-military-grave-of-russian-submarine-wreck\/","title":{"rendered":"Finland formally recognizes military grave of Russian submarine wreck"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An open hatch of the remains of a Russian submarine is seen on the seabed of the Baltic Sea, near the islnd of Oland, in this handout picture received by Reuters on December 17, 2012 (Reuters \/ Swedish Defence Forces \/ Handout via Scanpix)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Russia expressed its gratitude to Helsinki for recognizing the site of a Soviet submarine that went down in Finnish waters in 1940.<\/p>\n

\u00ad“We are grateful to our partners for their favorable decision on an issue that is significant for Russia,\u201d<\/em> the Foreign Ministry’s information and press department said in a statement. \u201cRespect for the memory of the deceased sailors is very important for their family and friends, and for all citizens of Russia.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Finnish officials notified Russia that the list of Russian (Soviet) military graves now includes the site of the Soviet Baltic Fleet submarine C-2.<\/p>\n

The submarine, presumably destroyed by a mine off the Aland Archipelago in the territorial waters of Finland, perished together with its crew on January 3, 1940.<\/p>\n

Swedish and Finnish divers discovered the wreckage of the submarine in June 2009.<\/p>\n

“Immediately following the discovery, the Russian Federation requested that Finland recognize the site of the wreckage of the Soviet submarine as a military grave,”<\/em> the ministry said.<\/p>\n

Munitions were found aboard the submarine and were destroyed by the Finnish Defense Forces.<\/p>\n

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has had several diplomatic disputes with several neighboring countries regarding the treatment of memorials where Soviet soldiers lost their lives.<\/p>\n

In April 2007, officials from the Estonian capital of Tallinn made the decision to move a Soviet-era memorial, known as the Bronze Soldier, together with the remains of several Soviet soldiers who died liberating Tallinn from fascist forces during World War II, to a graveyard outside of the city.<\/p>\n

The decision sparked two days of mass riots, which led to the death of a young man of Russian ethnicity. The Estonian embassy in Moscow was also the site of large protests.<\/p>\n

The monument of the Bronze Soldier was originally dedicated by Soviet officials in Estonia to \u201cthe liberators of Tallinn\u201d on September 22, 1944.<\/p>\n

Robert Bridge, RT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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An open hatch of the remains of a Russian submarine is seen on the seabed of the Baltic Sea, near the islnd of Oland, in this handout picture received by Reuters on December 17, 2012 (Reuters \/ Swedish Defence Forces \/ Handout via Scanpix)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Russia expressed its gratitude to Helsinki for recognizing the site of a Soviet submarine that went down in Finnish waters in 1940.<\/p>\n

­“We are grateful to our partners for their favorable decision on an issue that is significant for Russia,”<\/em> the Foreign Ministry’s information and press department said in a statement. “Respect for the memory of the deceased sailors is very important for their family and friends, and for all citizens of Russia.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Finnish officials notified Russia that the list of Russian (Soviet) military graves now includes the site of the Soviet Baltic Fleet submarine C-2.<\/p>\n

The submarine, presumably destroyed by a mine off the Aland Archipelago in the territorial waters of Finland, perished together with its crew on January 3, 1940.<\/p>\n

Swedish and Finnish divers discovered the wreckage of the submarine in June 2009.<\/p>\n

“Immediately following the discovery, the Russian Federation requested that Finland recognize the site of the wreckage of the Soviet submarine as a military grave,”<\/em> the ministry said.<\/p>\n

Munitions were found aboard the submarine and were destroyed by the Finnish Defense Forces.<\/p>\n

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia has had several diplomatic disputes with several neighboring countries regarding the treatment of memorials where Soviet soldiers lost their lives.<\/p>\n

In April 2007, officials from the Estonian capital of Tallinn made the decision to move a Soviet-era memorial, known as the Bronze Soldier, together with the remains of several Soviet soldiers who died liberating Tallinn from fascist forces during World War II, to a graveyard outside of the city.<\/p>\n

The decision sparked two days of mass riots, which led to the death of a young man of Russian ethnicity. The Estonian embassy in Moscow was also the site of large protests.<\/p>\n

The monument of the Bronze Soldier was originally dedicated by Soviet officials in Estonia to “the liberators of Tallinn” on September 22, 1944.<\/p>\n

Robert Bridge, RT<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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