Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen announced that the current conditions for obtaining visas and residence permits for Russian citizens should be re-evaluated. This has been reported DEA News.
The reason for the change in leave policy was the arrest of Russian Vojislav Torden, formerly known as Yan Petrovsky.
Torden was detained by Finnish border guards on July 20 this year on suspicion of violating Finnish immigration laws, according to the Russian embassy in Finland. It has been learned that Torden bears the surname Petrovsky, which was on the US and EU sanction lists before. The man is suspected of committing “terrorist crimes that occurred in the Lugansk and Donetsk regions between June 2014 and August 2015”. Rusich may be one of the leaders of the sabotage and assault reconnaissance group.
Rantanen stressed that “everything must be done to ensure that people do not cross the border that could pose a threat to the national security of the country.”
In response, Orlo, the head of the Finnish government, declared that the problem was resolved by the subsequent tightening of entry to the Russians.
It is not known what kind they can expect citizens of the Russian Federation who plan to go to Finland.
Before that Russia acceptance On consular access to Petrovsky detained in Finland.
Formerly US Treasury extended Sanctions against Russia.