Tag: Nuijamaa
Finland closes all but the northernmost border crossing on the eastern border
The decision means that all traffic crossing the border must pass through the northernmost border crossing point, Raja-Joosep in Inari. Located about 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, the point has been open four hours a day and registered only a few dozen a week. Ville AhtiainenDeputy Chief of the Lapland Border Guard District,…
Finnish opposition legislators support stricter border measures
Eveliina Heinäluoma (SDP) told Helsingin Sanomat that it is good that the government is preparing to expand the toolbox. He emphasized that it is important that Russia’s mischievous and horrific abuse of people is not given any space: “A quick reaction aims to prevent the situation from getting worse. The purpose is to send a…
Orpo: The situation on Finland’s eastern border is unusual, additional measures are on the way
The Prime Minister described the situation at the border as very unusual, but refused to comment on whether the government plans to close more border crossings or the entire eastern border. Last week, the government closed four southeastern border crossings at Imatra, Niirala, Nuijamaa and Vaalimaa until February. The reception of asylum applications was simultaneously…
Border traffic slows down even more after customs turned away 37 cars registered in Russia over the weekend
By Monday morning at 9:00 a.m., a total of 81 cars registered in Russia had arrived at the border customs points, of which 37 had been turned away and 44 met the import requirements. “Border traffic has slowed down even more over the weekend for cars registered in Russia, both on the eastern border and…
Finnish motor insurances are no longer valid in Russia from June
This means that motor insurance policies issued in Finland, other EEA countries or Switzerland will no longer be valid in Russia and Belarus in June. Some insurance companies have already stopped issuing green cards for travel to these countries. “All green cards issued for travel to Russia and Belarus expire at the beginning of June.…
Finnish customs seized the technical equipment at the Russian border
Goods have been found in the possession of persons traveling to Russia "can advance Russia’s industrial and military capabilities, such as naval aids" Customs said in a press release on Wednesday. "Technical devices such as chartplotters and sonar-type devices and drones are available. Then there are also products that we cannot comment on at this…
The restrictions on the eastern borders make it easier, but crossings are still restricted
Despite the Russian government’s announcement last week that the temporary Covid-related border crossing restrictions will be lifted on Friday, the Border Guard has not yet detected an increase in traffic. The Russian news magazine Fontanka reported on Friday that the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a document on Thursday that officially lifted epidemic restrictions…
The border between Finland and Russia will be reopened in more than a year
The Imatra border station will be reopened on Friday, closed for more than a year. Border traffic declined for the first time since the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020. Meanwhile, in January 2021, the government completely closed the passenger intersection in an attempt to prevent the spread of Covid. Only heavy traffic has…
The slowdown in freight traffic will cause Customs to suspend recruitment at Russian border crossings
Customs has suspended the hiring of new workers at Russian border crossings, the agency said Tuesday. Due to the effects of the coronary virus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, border traffic between Finland and its eastern neighbor is currently limited, which reduces the need for border control and customs personnel. There were open…
Reports from border guards are increasing of the arrival of people blocked at the Russian border in Finland
This year, the Finnish border authorities have blocked several hundred people from entering Russia from Russia, and the number has increased considerably since Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Just before the attack, in January-February, only a few dozen people were banned from entering the country’s southeastern border. But since then, the Border Guard has turned…
Exports to Russia collapsed in March 2022, but the value of imports increased by 63%
Measured in euros, the most significant decrease (-48.7 MEUR and -64%) occurred in the CN category of machinery and mechanical appliances and parts thereof, for which the EU has imposed most of the export sanctions. Measured as a percentage, a similar decline occurred in the category of electrical equipment and components, which were also subject…
Buses from Russia will increase when the train connection to Finland ends
The buses will continue the passenger shuttle between Russia and Finland when the last remaining train connection between the countries was suspended on Sunday. The end of the Allegro train service between St. Petersburg and Helsinki clearly affected people with a Russian background and their relatives. "My mother has come to Finland for the first…
It has not yet been agreed to continue Russian timber transportation through the Saimaa canal
Russia is still planning to stop transporting timber through the Saimaa canal, and the bilateral economic policy body will not resolve the matter on Thursday. If this is implemented, the change would reduce the channel’s traffic by a third from early November. Finland wanted to get Russia to reconsider the matter at a meeting of…
Russia is introducing an electronic tourist visa to land border crossings
The Russian government has added the Torfyanovka and Brusnichno international land border stations to the list of points that can be reached by Russia with an electronic tourist visa. Torfyanovka station is located opposite the Vaalimaa border station on the eastern border of Finland, while Brusnichnoje is located about 100 km north, opposite the Finnish…
The Prime Minister of Finland urges untested arrivals from Russia to receive Covid tests
The Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin (SDP) said on Thursday it was concerned about the coronavirus infections that many people seem to be bringing into the country when they crossed the Russian border into Finland earlier this week. The Kymenlaakso health authorities in south-eastern Finland said that 86 new coronavirus infections had been detected…
Dozens of coronavirus cases among football fans returning from Russia
Dozens of coronavirus infections have been found in people who crossed the Russian border via Vaalimaa this week. In the south-eastern part of Kymenlaakso, where Vaalimaa is located, a total of 60 cases have been detected in the last two days. Risto PietikäinenAn infectious disease doctor in charge of coronavirus testing at a crossroads in…
Traveling to Finland makes it easier for Russian cottage owners
Until this week, Russian citizens who have wanted to spend time in their Finnish summer cottages have been required to show compelling reasons for entry due to restrictions related to the coronavirus. On Monday, this requirement has been removed. For some time now, Russian holiday home owners had been trying to get to their properties…