But Russians entering the country for work, study and family visits will still be allowed into the country, officials said.

Finland will refuse entry to Russians with Schengen tourist visas starting Friday, following a surge in arrivals after Moscow’s mobilisation order to fight in the war in Ukraine.

“The decision aims to completely prevent the current situation of Russian tourism to Finland and the related transit through Finland,” Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told a news conference on Thursday, adding Moscow’s mobilisation announcement’s “significant impact” on Helsinki’s decision.

On September 21, President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in Russia following Ukraine’s success in counterattacking Moscow’s troops.

Putin argued he was defending Russian territories and said the West wanted to destroy his country.

According to Finland’s new rules, Russians entering the country for work, study and family visits – such as trips to see one’s parents, grandparents and children – will still be allowed in, local news outlet Helsingin Sanomat reported.

As of September 1, Finland slashed the number of visas, including for tourism purposes, issued to Russian citizens to one-tenth of the typical number, a move seen as a show of solidarity with Ukraine.

Another European Union member Latvia, shortly after Putin’s announcement said it would not offer refuge to any Russians escaping Moscow’s mobilisation of troops.

Meanwhile, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, at least 2,400 anti-war protesters were arrested in demonstrations across Russia against mobilisation. It was reported that many of those arrested were handed draft notices by the authorities.

The order for mobilisation came a day after Putin gave his support to referendums on joining Russia that were held this week in four occupied Ukrainian regions, the first step to formally annexing a chunk of Ukraine the size of Hungary.

Moscow-installed administrations in the four regions of southern and eastern Ukraine claimed on Tuesday night that 93 percent of ballots cast in Zaporizhia supported annexation, as did 87 percent in the Kherson region, 98 percent in the Luhansk region and 99 percent in Donetsk.

However, Western nations including the United States and Canada have dismissed the referendums as a meaningless “sham” staged by Moscow in an attempt to legitimise its invasion of Ukraine launched on February 24.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/finland-to-close-border-to-russians-with-eu-tourism-visas

Russians are being locked in like North Koreans.

Putin will end up commiting suicide

Na malaria kill Alexander the great
Na arrow kill throw upon say he be immortal
Napoleon nko small Waterloo

Can anything good come out of war?

radarada:
But Russians entering the country for work, study and family visits will still be allowed into the country, officials said.



https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/29/finland-to-close-border-to-russians-with-eu-tourism-visas

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Okay

The west sha want to finish Russia

Russia so far has stood firm in the face of very strong opposition

I think it's about time Russia restategize, it's not likely to win this war with the way things are going.

Retreat may not be out of place

Puttin my man .....

Lols.

Keep the propaganda coming...

Few days back i read a news here where it was said that a man set himself on fire because putin order mobilization... How is the two connected.... Fake fake propaganda..... Very funny.

Ukraine has done over 3 mobilizations since this war started, mobilizing everybody both old and young, women included using them as war shield. we didnt hear anything from the western media and their apologists like na!raland ...the russians are mobilizing for the first time now, from reserve, i repeat from their reserve, not randomly or they said they will be going on the street or into people's home to pick them..... the whole world is painting everything like an impending doom... Very funny.

Just ask yourself, have you ever heard anything good about Russia from the west and its media apologists since the war started? so why should we be convince this is also true ?

So many of you will cry taya, Russia just annexed 4 region in ukraine which is like 15% percent of Ukraine including part of kherson,one of ukraine biggest city.

All those propaganda from the start that Russia is out of weapon,Put!n is about to die, they are losing generals and tanks, putin sack service chiefs, Russian army are crying to go back home, all those couldnt hold water again, now you propaganda agents have moved into another strategy of Russia running away from their country. The most funniest thing have heard in decades

I know someone will come here and tell me aljazeera is not a western media, it is understandably obvious why aljazeera is joining the bandwagon of this propaganda circulation when it comes to Russsia 'special operation' in ukraine, they are only trying to justify their support for Palestinian against Isreal. They dont want the west to accuse them of double-standard. So if they can support palestinian against isreal invasion, they should equally push propaganda news in support of Ukraine against Russia too..


Kai...Foreign politics ..
It takes the wise to understand the game...
Not kids who watch CNN and BBC and believes that Gadaffi was truly incare of weapon of mass destruction.

Which the west havent produce or show us since they succeeded in killing him.

lhordspy:
Lols.

Keep the propaganda coming...

Ukraine has done over 3 mobilizations since this war started, mobilizing everybody both old and young, women included using them as war shield. we didnt hear anything from the western media and their apologists like na!raland ...the russians are mobilizing for the first time now, the whole world is painting everything like an impending doom... Very funny.

The joke is on you, sir. Ukraine may do ten mobilizations, but the whole world knows that:
1. They aren't the aggressors here;
2. They aren't the invaders;
3. Neither are they the ones who boasted a swift blow on the enemy to the point of changing the government in power...

Obviously, none of Putin's plans is going accordingly, and the media has the duty of calling attention to the failings of a power-drunk bully, who overestimated his capabilities.

Russia is a third world country...they deserve the ban

No single country on earth hold the highest monopoly to 'vawulence'

Good, they should go back and remove Putin from power.

They were blindly supporting Putin until it's affecting them all

Life is indeed funny, we now have the mass exodus of refugees from Russia heading to different countries.

War has never provided a permanent solution in history to any crisis.

Noted.

Vladimir Putin should better go and wear dippers (pampas to be precise)

Wahala

Ok

This man

Honourable1901:
Putin will end up commiting suicide
Na malaria kill Alexander the great
Na arrow kill throw upon say he be immortal
Napoleon nko small Waterloo

The calling of 300k reserve forces shows clearly that Putin is losing the war against Ukraine. Young men and women are being conscripted to join Russian forces at the battlefield. Some of these folks don't have enough military experience. A sign of groping in darkness! It was indeed a foolish decision by Putin to fight war in Ukraine, when there was absolutely no need. His only hope now is nuclear weapon, of which it will be suicidal to attempt

Shame on those supporting Russia since this war broke out. Where is your rational mind? In this civilised world, Russia is found bullying another country and some country men are cheering the act. It'll take someone with evil mind to applaud Russia's folly as far as this is concerned. tuerrhh

This news sweet my belle

Ok

Putin will soon be served !

Putin is a dictator, I guess