Finland summons Russian ambassador over alleged cyber campaign

Finland has summoned Russia's ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, over what it described as an alleged Russian cyber campaign.

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said she had called in the ambassador for talks and condemned what she described as cyber activities carried out by the Russian Federation and the abuse of cyberspace, Caliber.Az reports.

EU hyväksyi kyberpakotepaketin ja paljasti Venäjään, mukaan lukien FSB:hen, liittyviä rikollisia kybertoimijoita.

Suomi tuomitsee Venäjän haitallisen kybertoiminnan sekä kybertoimintaympäristön väärinkäytön. Olen tänään kutsunut Venäjän federaation suurlähettilään puhutteluun.

— Elina Valtonen (@elinavaltonen) July 13, 2026

"Today I summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation for talks," Valtonen said in a statement.

The move follows similar diplomatic actions by France and Germany, which also recently summoned Russian ambassadors to their foreign ministries over cyber-related concerns.

By Sabina Mammadli