Finnish Border Guard did not allow Russians to enter the country on bicycles. In this respect TASS The press service of the North-West Customs Service of Russia reported.
“The Northwest Customs Service confirmed that the other party does not allow Russian citizens to ride bicycles,” a spokesman for the press service said.
According to him, Finnish authorities did not send any official documents to the ministry regarding the relevant ban.
9 November happened It is known that the largest checkpoints in terms of passenger traffic in southeastern Finland prohibit bicycle entry into the country from the Russian Federation. Nuijamaa, Imatra and St. We are talking about the Vaalimaa checkpoints, which are closest to St. Petersburg.
According to eyewitnesses, Finnish border guards inform cyclists about the new rules and extradite them to the Russian Federation. Prohibition signs for cyclists were placed at the border gate.
At the end of September, Finnish President Sauli Niinist requestedHe said that in the future his country would face “difficulties” on the border with the Russian Federation. However, he added that since his country is already a member of NATO, its security has been increased to the “maximum level”.
Previously in Finland stated About the importance of the West maintaining relations with Russia.