The Russian Embassy in Helsinki said: RIA NewsHe said the Finnish government’s decision to close four checkpoints on the busiest section of the border was cause for concern.
Diplomats noted that they expect a statement from the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the practical aspects of the implementation of this decision.
“The response measures of the Russian side will be determined based on this information,” the ministry added.
Before that, it was known that the Finnish authorities made the decision on the night of November 18. closed There are four checkpoints on the Russian border. The government announced that the checkpoints Vaalimaa/Torfyanovka, Nuyamaa/Brusnichnoe, Imatra/Svetogorsk in the Leningrad region and Niirala/Vyartsilya in Karelia will be closed for three months until February 18, 2024. Thus, four more checkpoints will remain in operation between countries in the northern regions of the country.
Head of Statistics, Finnish Customs Olli-Pekka Penttilä announced After November 18, cargo traffic from the Russian Federation was almost completely stopped. It is stated that freight trains can still pass through the Russia-Finland border.
Previously Maria Zakharova Said it was false Finland’s accusations that Russia allowed the passage of 60 illegal immigrants from Asia and Africa, who then reached Finnish territory.