Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov commented on the decision of the Finnish authorities to close the checkpoints on the Russian border.
According to him, it is not possible to influence the situation at the moment, because there is no dialogue between the countries, and the initiator of the restriction of dialogue is not Russia.
Peskov emphasized that Finland and Russia have good and pragmatic relations based on mutual respect, so the current situation causes nothing but deep sadness.
“We regret that these relations have been replaced by the Russophobic attitude adopted by the leadership of the neighboring country,” the Kremlin representative added.
Last week the Finnish government accepted It was decided to close four of the eight crossing points on the Russian border until February 18, 2024. 19 November Finnish authorities closed The fifth checkpoint is “Vartius”.
Then, Russians living in Finland held a rally at the parliament building in Helsinki, demanding the opening of a checkpoint on the Russia-Finland border. Citizens of the Russian Federation accused the Finnish authorities of restricting their right to visit families and freedom of movement. 10 thousand signatures were collected in the petition against the closure of the checkpoints. More details in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
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