Moscow, Oct. 8 -- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has dismissed accusations by Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen that Moscow violated the principles of the Helsinki Final Act, calling them a "blatant lie", while accusing Western nations of decades of violations of the accord, RT reported.

The Helsinki Final Act, signed in 1975 by 35 countries, laid out ten guiding principles for international relations, including sovereign equality, non-intervention, territorial integrity, peaceful dispute resolution, and respect for human rights. It continues to serve as a foundational document for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

In a Telegram post on Tuesday, Zakharova accused Western members ...