The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commented to Ria Novosti on the refusal of Finnish tourists to enter the country.
The Russian embassy in Finland says to a Russian news agency For Ria Novosti (you will switch to another service)that the conversion of Finns at the border is only about individual cases.
Denial of entry is mainly due to the fact that the purpose of the trip and the type of visa do not match. According to Russian diplomats, some Finns go to Russia to refuel and shop with the help of a business visa, which is against the rules.
In the case, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies that Russia has restricted the granting of different types of visas to Finns. It also emphasizes that the country has not introduced new restrictions on the entry of Finns.
The Southeastern Finland border guard said yesterday that at least 25 Finns traveling to Russia have been turned away at the eastern border.
The first is the cancellation of visas report (you switch to another service) In Finland, Helsingin Sanomat last week.