The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that an open online course on sanctions has been prepared. As mentioned Online In the ministries, we are talking about expanding the knowledge of Finns in this area, especially regarding the restrictions imposed by the European Union towards Russia.
“Effective enforcement of sanctions requires an understanding of sanctions and their implementation. In order to increase Finland’s knowledge of sanctions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has published an online sanctions course available to everyone. “The course covers not only the main aspects of recurrent sanctions across all sanctions systems, but also the specifics of sanctions against Russia,” the message reads.
The ministry added that the course includes several hours of lectures and the issuance of certificates upon completion. According to Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, the ministry expects the course to help better understand sanctions.
“The course highlights sanctions provisions with examples, particularly those related to broad sanctions against Russia. It includes a specific section on detecting sanctions circumvention and practical guidance on due diligence by companies and authorities,” the text emphasizes.
Previously Finland decided Close all checkpoints on the Russian border.