The Swiss newspaper NZZ announced suspicions of Russian involvement in the intrusions into the homes of Finnish deputies

The Swiss newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) pointed to Russia's alleged possible involvement in incidents of illegal entry into the homes of members of the Finnish parliament.

“An open door, urine in the toilet, a light on - traces left by an unknown intruder can easily go unnoticed. How many of us remember to lock the door, flush the toilet or turn off the light? And yet several Finnish parliamentarians are convinced that someone has broken into their homes,” says the material entitled “The Kremlin is under suspicion.”

According to the publication, Finnish authorities admit that Russia may allegedly be to blame for the incidents.

“This is quite possible. Especially in our time, it is quite likely,” Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo responded to a question about Moscow’s involvement.

The newspaper also claims that Russia allegedly wants to "sow chaos and influence politics in Europe."

"Next year there will be elections for a new parliament in Finland. Could this be an attempt at intimidation?" — the author of the article wondered.

Helsinki police announced on October 1 that they had begun an investigation into cases of illegal entry into the homes of members of the Finnish parliament.

The incidents, in particular, were reported by broadcaster Yle. According to him, we are talking about less than 20 cases.

Parliament Speaker Jussi Halla-aho said at a news conference on Thursday that nothing was stolen from the apartments and there were no signs of forced entry. According to him, deputies reported leaving “traces.”

Yle, citing sources, clarifies that we are talking about lights being turned on, doors left open and other signs that someone was at home.

Authorities and law enforcement officials have not released the number of intrusions, the time period, or indications of a connection between the episodes.