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The State Duma is outraged by the actions of Estonia
The State Duma intends to respond to the actions of the Estonian authorities, which refuse to issue visas to Russian fans on the eve of today's match between Estonia and Russia. Lyubov Sliska, Vice Speaker of the State Duma, said this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
"The fact that Russian fans are denied visas en masse can be described as the big ambitions of a small country," Sliska said. "If there are obstacles in such an area as sports and tourism, then what can we say about the development of ties in the economy?" she added. According to the vice-speaker, the Estonian side should think about what is happening now.
About 750 Russians wanted to get to the match between Russia and Estonia, but the Estonian embassy refused to issue visas to many of them, citing heavy employment due to the Easter holidays.
Meanwhile, Tallinn is preparing for today's match. The Estonian police are working hard. Already on Tuesday, when Russian fans began to arrive, reinforced police patrols took to the streets of Tallinn. The Estonian authorities are afraid of a repeat of the events of 2002, when Russian and Estonian fans staged a brawl in the stands and forced the police to use force. This time, the stadium security wants to isolate the stands of the Russian fans.