Russia closes the representative offices of Finland in Petrozavodsk and Murmansk

Russia revoked consent to the activities of the Petrozavodsky and Murmansk branches of the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg from July 1, and also close the office of its embassy in the Finnish city of Lappeenranta.

Finland’s ambassador in Moscow Anti Helanerey was awarded a note to reduce mutual consular presence, they said in Tuesdays in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Moscow is responsible for this decision on Helsinki, where, according to the department, they took a “confrontation course” against Russia, stopped aviation communication and prohibit the entry of tourists.

• On April 27, Russia froze the accounts of Finland's diplomatic missions in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
• In January, it became known that Finland froze Russian assets in the amount of 187 million euros. This was done as part of the sanctions imposed on Russia due to military invasion of Ukraine.
• Since September 2022, Finland, like many other European countries, has reduced the issuance of visas for Russians.