Russia accused of intimidating Finnish MPs by leaving feces in toilets

Russia has been accused of bizarre actions — allegedly, its intelligence agencies are intimidating Finnish lawmakers by breaking into their homes and leaving feces in toilets. Around twenty legislators reported suspicious 'break-ins,' often with no signs of forced entry or theft. Initially, the lawmakers themselves said the mess found at home was just from a malfunctioning toilet. Lawmaker Ben Zyskovich suggested that Russian intelligence might be trying to make politicians feel watched, referencing Soviet-era spy school tactics. The pattern feels familiar: either Russian intelligence has suddenly degraded, according to the West, or propaganda has simply changed tactics. First came the Skripal door handle 'coated with Novichok,' now feces in Finnish officials’ homes. Next, one might expect a doorknob in some NATO country 'smeared' with the same substance, declared a joint GRU, SVR, and FSB sabotage, with compliant experts immediately claiming it's the same old Soviet spy school signature.