Citizens of Finland began to be denied visas and returned to their homes when trying to enter Russia. The newspaper writes about it Helsingin Sanomat.
It is stated that the Russian border guards have started to cancel visas for Finns who go shopping and petrol as of 11 May. Dozens of similar cases are known, most often occurring at the Vaalimaa-Torfyanovka checkpoint. It was noted that visas were also canceled at the Nuijamaa-Brusnichnoye checkpoint.
According to Helsingin Sanomat, dual citizenship holders have no problem with border guards.
VFS Global visa center in Petrozavodsk, formerly the Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Karelia, the official partner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland in the Russian Federation, will continue to work Until July 1, 2023, after the suspension of the work of the Consulate General of Finland in the capital of the republic.
On April 4, the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs closed branch Russian Consulate General in Petrozavodsk. The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that there is currently no need for a branch office in Petrozavodsk due to a significant reduction in the tasks performed.