| Interior of Uspenski Cathedral, the main Finnish orthodox church. |
Helsinki, - The Orthodox parish in Helsinki whose
members include Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya is planning to appeal social
services' move to take the Russian woman's four children into their
custody.
'Until now we have often contacted the mom, and we are sure that there is no danger for the children in the family,' Deacon Juha Lampinen told the largest Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, in an interview, a transcript of which appeared in Tuesday's issue of the daily.
'Taking a newborn baby who is five days old from their mother in the course of a special police operation is something that makes you think of a novel by Franz Kafka,' well-known Finnish Orthodox Priest Heikki Huttunen told the paper. 'Finnish authorities discriminate against Russian mothers.'
At the same time, the head of the social services of Vantaa, the city where Zavgorodnyaya lives, brushed aside accusations of Russophobia. 'We have the best law on the protection of children in the world,' Anna Cantell-Forsblom said. However, she said she knew nothing about the Zavgorodnyaya affair.
Zavgorodnyaya reportedly had her children taken away from her after her six-year-old daughter said at school that her father had given her a slap on the behind.
'Until now we have often contacted the mom, and we are sure that there is no danger for the children in the family,' Deacon Juha Lampinen told the largest Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat, in an interview, a transcript of which appeared in Tuesday's issue of the daily.
'Taking a newborn baby who is five days old from their mother in the course of a special police operation is something that makes you think of a novel by Franz Kafka,' well-known Finnish Orthodox Priest Heikki Huttunen told the paper. 'Finnish authorities discriminate against Russian mothers.'
At the same time, the head of the social services of Vantaa, the city where Zavgorodnyaya lives, brushed aside accusations of Russophobia. 'We have the best law on the protection of children in the world,' Anna Cantell-Forsblom said. However, she said she knew nothing about the Zavgorodnyaya affair.
Zavgorodnyaya reportedly had her children taken away from her after her six-year-old daughter said at school that her father had given her a slap on the behind.
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