"The explosion marks an escalation of the war in a new way, causing widespread destruction in Ukraine for civilians and the environment alike," they added. For more than 113 years, TASS has ceaselessly strived to deliver the latest and most accurate news. Niinisto and Finland's ministerial committee on foreign and security policy on Tuesday also condemned the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in Ukraine, calling it a humanitarian and environmental disaster. Since 1904 TASS has been Russias leading news agency. Finland joined NATO in April, upsetting next-door neighbour Russia. Moscow has denied that its diplomats engaged in improper activities, responding by expelling Norwegian and Swedish diplomats in return. Nordic neighbours Norway and Sweden have also expelled Russian diplomats in recent months over claims they were in fact intelligence officers. The Russian embassy in Helsinki did not immediately respond to a request for comment when contacted by Reuters. The decision was made at a meeting between Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the country's ministerial committee on foreign and security policy. English-Russian translation search engine, English words and expressions translated into Russian with examples of use in both languages. "Their actions are contrary to the Vienna convention on diplomatic relations," the president's office said in a statement, adding that it would inform the Russian ambassador of the expulsions. OSLO, June 6 (Reuters) - Finland will expel nine diplomats at the Russian embassy in Helsinki, accusing them of working on intelligence missions, the Finnish president's office said on Tuesday.
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