Finnish Prime Minister supports ban on issuing visas to Russians

The Finnish publication Yle writes about it.

"It's wrong that while Russia is waging an aggressive, brutal war in Europe, Russians can live a normal life, travel around Europe, be tourists," Marin said.

On August 16, the Finnish government will start discussing the idea of ​​visa restrictions for Russia's citizens in connection with its aggressive war against Ukraine.

The paper reports that the debate about Russian tourists has intensified in Finland since Russia eased its travel restrictions in July. More tourists from Russia started coming to Finland than before.

In the last week of July, about 21,500 Russians entered Finland through the border points in the south-east of Finland, the publication writes. Many Russians use Finland as a transit country, continuing their journey to other places.