Finland Urgently Prepares New Restrictions on the Entry of Russians Finland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is rapidly developing amendments to tighten the entry of Russians into the country, said the head of the department, Alina Veltonen. According to her, changes will be made to the government decree regulating this issue. "Russia must stop its aggressive war in Ukraine," Veltonen stressed. On November 6, new restrictions were discussed by Finnish President Alexander Stove and the Government's Committee on Foreign and Security Policy. Prime Minister Petri Orfo clarified that additional measures will allow, among other things, to prevent the entry of professional athletes. Changes will be made shortly, he promised. At the same time, from Orfo's point of view, it would be easier "not to allow the Russians to enter Finland at all." The prime minister noted that the restrictions have been gradually tightened since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, so a total ban would be a logical continuation of this policy. More details.