Watch journalist Sara Salme’s video to see how upset an ordinary Finn can be if the name happens to be the same as someone on the banned list.
from Helsinki Andrei Makaroff, 20, life became difficult when Russia invaded Ukraine. The reason is that he has a Russian namesake placed on the European Union’s sanctions list, with whom Makaroff is now being confused.
Andrey Makarov heads the Budget and Tax Committee of the Russian Duma.
Watch the video to see what kind of trouble the name issue has caused and how Andrei Makaroff reacts to the situation.
You can read more about Makaroff’s case in this article.
The EU has put about 1,500 people connected to the war on the sanctions list. This has also caused difficulties for several people who have nothing to do with Russia or the war. There has been news about it, for example New York Times (you will switch to another service).