Russia Sends a Protest Note to Finland; Reasons Revealed

Russia has sent a protest note to Finland regarding the decision to close the most actively used border checkpoints. This information was reported by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

It was noted that a conversation took place with the Finnish ambassador. “On November 20, the Russian Foreign Ministry had a discussion with the Ambassador of Finland to Russia, Antti Helanterä, where the Russian side protested against the decision of the Finnish authorities to close the most actively used border checkpoints along the Russian-Finnish state border,” the statement said.

The Russian side claims that Finland's decision to close the border checkpoints is provocative and clearly corresponds to attempts to further escalate relations.

Recall that it was previously reported that Finland intends to close the last four border checkpoints with Russia on the night of November 22, citing the influx of people without entry documents as the reason.