Russia's Embassy on Norwegian Border Restriction: "Discriminatory" On Wednesday, May 29th, the border between Russia and Norway will be closed to Russian tourists. The Russian embassy says the decision is discrimination of ordinary Russian's interests.
Norway Closes Border To Russian Tourists Russian citizens will be denied entry to Norway if they travel for tourist visits or other non-essential purposes, states the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security. The change will come into force on May 29th.
Finland Closes Border to Russia on Thursday Finland is closing the last open border crossing point to Russia as of Thursday. "Through this decision, Finland's national security is protected against Russia's hybrid operation," says Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen.
“We Are Keeping a Close Eye on the Situation at the Border,” Says Finnmark’s Chief of Police The traffic across the Norwegian-Russian border at Storskog is steadily increasing, but it is far from the amount before the pandemic, says Chief of Police Ellen Katrine Hætta in Finnmark, Northern Norway. Going forward, it will be even more difficult for Russians to apply for a visa to Norway, while more will want to flee.
First, We Bombed Them to Pieces. Then We Build Walls to Keep Them Out Commentary: First, we bomb them to pieces. Afterwards, we build walls to keep us in and them out. I feel the green branch I am sitting on swaying perilously.
