The Russian Embassy in Finland said that the lease agreement for the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in the country in the city of Turku was terminated with the initiative of the Finnish side after the work of the ministry was completed. This has been reported DEA News.
“The Consulate General building in Turku and the adjoining area are owned and leased by the Finnish state. The Finnish side reported that the lease agreement was terminated with the completion of the Consulate General’s work.
Finland’s former accepted The decision to withdraw consent to the work of the Consulate General of Russia in Turku from 1 October 2023.
President Sauli Niiniste and the Committee of Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Russia’s St. He noted that the decision to close the Finnish Consulate General in St. Petersburg as of October 1, 2023 is an asymmetrical opposition to the previously announced decision of Russia. Finland will expel Russian diplomats As a result, Finland has decided to revoke the operating license of the Russian Consulate General in Turku as of October 1, “as a countermeasure”.
Previously at the European Commission in your name The amount of Russian assets frozen in the European Union.