Jukka Lukkari, deputy commander of the Border Security Service of Southeastern Finland, said that the ban on Russians entering Finland on bicycles is related to illegal immigration. This was reported by the Finnish public broadcaster. So.
According to Luccari, illegal immigrants often used this method of transportation. Moreover, there were nearly 30 such cases last week alone.
When Finnish authorities noticed that the number of cyclists was increasing, they decided to combat this phenomenon.
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.
Later in the press service of the North-West Customs Service of Russia approvedFinland’s border agency has stopped allowing Russians to enter the country on bicycles. They stated that the Finnish authorities did not send any official documents to the ministry regarding the relevant ban.
Previously in Finland stated About the importance of the West maintaining relations with Russia.