Chapter 58:
October 30, 1939
Southern Finland, Helsinki, the capital of Finland Finnish President Kyösti Kallio and Prime Minister Risto Ryti were greeting the Soviet People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs (Foreign Minister), Vyacheslav Molotov.
"Welcome, Commissar Molotov."
Having received reports that the Soviet Army was being deployed to the Finnish border, they couldn't hide their tension.
In contrast, Molotov wore a completely relaxed expression.
"A pleasure to meet you, President, Prime Minister."
Molotov greeted them with an attitude far too casual for addressing the heads of a nation, then sat down before he was even offered a seat.
But neither Kallio nor Ryti could point out his rude behavior and simply sat down themselves.
Finland, a small country on the Baltic Sea and the Scandinavian Peninsula, and once a colony of the Russian Empire.