The Estonian authorities denied the Russian crew entry into the country against the backdrop of a full-scale war that the Russian Federation unleashed against Ukraine.

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However, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs demonstrated a principled position and forbade the Russian crew to be on the territory of the country during the competition..

The legal basis for the entry ban is a guarantee of the safety of Russian riders.

Note that the leader of the WRC pilots' standings is Kalle Rovanpera from Finland (145 points). Gryazin's crew is in 18th place with 6 points.

Recall that Russian racing driver Artem Severyukhin, who demonstrated the Nazi salute during the award ceremony, was deprived of his Italian license..