The new government of Finland does not plan to lift entry restrictions for Russians. In particular, the head of the negotiating group on the formation of a new government, Petteri Orpo, said that entry restrictions for Russian tourists would be extended, Yle reports..

The restrictions for Russian citizens introduced in Finland last year will cease to apply when the current government finishes its work.. Orpo assured that the new government of the country will not change anything on this issue.

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Orpo also commented on the announcement of the Russian Federation on the closure of the consulate in Lappeenranta, as well as the withdrawal of consent to the activities of the Petrozavodsk and Murmansk branches of the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg. He described this development as expected..

" Finland has already announced the closure of the consulate in Petrozavodsk.

However, it would be good to maintain diplomatic contacts,” Orpo added..

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Last year, due to a sharp increase in the flow of Russians who tried in any way to leave for the states closest to the Russian Federation in order to escape from mobilization, a number of such countries began to restrict tourist visas for Russian citizens. One of them was Finland, which introduced a ban on entry for Russian tourists from September 30..