The embassy has caretakers, mechanics, electricians, plumbers, IT support staff and office assistants of its own– all of them Russian.

[3] The staff of the embassy include ambassador Pavel Kuznetsov and minister counselor Leonid Anisimov.

[3] According to an estimation by the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, up to a third of the diplomats of the Russian Embassy are actually spies.

[3] Using a random wire antenna it is possible to send encrypted messages without the location of the receiver being revealed.

[3] The Yagi antenna at the corner facing Kaivopuisto can be used to monitor the communication of the administrative quarters in the city center.