Finland has proposed to close the Schengen area to Russian athletes. The head of the Finnish Foreign Ministry, Alina Valtuna, said that she sent a letter with the proposal to the foreign ministers of the EU countries. According to her, the European Commission is already working on this issue. Earlier, Sweden sent a letter of protest to the EC, in which it called for Russian skiers not to be allowed to participate in the 2027 World Championships. Telegram | Max | Read exclusively.