With Russia's strained relations with the West, Finland has revived its famous “sauna diplomacy” to avoid Kremlin spy infiltration attempts. The Telegraph reports that sauna relaxation is so popular in Finland that not only do they not wear a towel inside, but the Finns jokingly say, “Saunas outnumber us.” The Finnish ambassador to Germany, Kai Sauer, claimed that thanks to the sauna, private conversations can be held without anyone being able to watch them. In fact, even if he gets a way, he will not be able to understand what is happening and this is due to two reasons. First, because the officials walk around naked, no one with a recording device can enter. Second, sauna-goers do not dress discreetly, nor do they stand out easily in the steam. Thus, one can hardly perceive who is speaking, in case one does not know him. “You can discuss concepts and ideas and things that you wouldn't necessarily be able to […]
Source: News Beast
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