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Finland threatens holders of Finnish visas for traveling to Europe in transit

Finnish Foreign Ministry: Watching Russians who only use the Finnish Schengen for transit The Finnish Foreign Ministry is aware that some Russians use the Finnish Schengen only for transit to other European countries. The consular department of the department warned that it plans to “intervene” in this situation< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/7/30/756599617237307.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > Finland intends …

The US Senate approved the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO

Thus, the US added to the list of more than 20 countries whose legislature ratified documents on NATO expansion. For Finland and Sweden to join the bloc, the consent of all 30 members of the alliance is required image/webp” media=”(max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” >< source srcset="https://s0.rbk.ru/v6_top_pics/resized/590xH/media/img/1/96/756595642601961.webp 590w" type="image/webp" > The US Senate approved a …

American veterans urged to block the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO

photo en.wikipedia.org The press service of the United States veterans association Concerned Veterans for America published an appeal to the US Senate in which veterans urged parliamentarians to disapprove of NATO expansion to include Sweden and Finland. CVA Senior Adviser Dan Caldwell recalled that the US is currently saddled with $30 trillion in public debt, …

Turkey clarifies NATO deal with Sweden and Finland

“This is not an end, but a good beginning” The trilateral memorandum recently signed at the NATO summit between Turkey, Sweden and Finland is “not an end, but a good start,” said Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. “We expect them to live up to their commitments,” said aspirants to join the North Atlantic Alliance of …

Medvedev promised a symmetrical response to Finland's accession to NATO

According to the deputy head of the Security Council, the accession of Sweden and Finland to the alliance will worsen the security situation in the Baltic region, and the border of Karelia with Finland will actually turn into the border of Russia with NATOv6_top_pics/resized/320xH/media/img/3/76/756590232317763.jpg 320w 800xH/media/img/3/76/756590232317763.jpg 800w v6_top_pics/resized/400xH/media/img/3/76/756590232317763.jpg 400w” media=”(max-width: 400px)” > Dmitry Medvedev Russia …

Finland names six options for restricting Russian tourism

Options include stopping visa processing, closing borders for passenger traffic, as well as following EU policy and harmonizing measures already at a general level. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that it would respond to Finland in case of refusal to issue visas max-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 192dpi)” > Finnish authorities are considering six options …

Erdogan reminded Sweden and Finland about the conditions for NATO membership

According to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ankara will not make any concessions and will not support NATO membership of Sweden and Finland, until they fulfill their previously assumed obligations to combat terrorism. The Turkish leader recalled that the memorandum signed in Madrid at the NATO summit is just an invitation to the alliance, and …

The main parties in Finland supported the refusal to issue visas to Russians

Visa restrictions for Russian tourists were supported by the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP), the Coalition Party, the True Finns party and the Finland Center The building of the Consulate General of Finland in St. Petersburg The main parliamentary parties Finland supported the refusal to issue tourist visas to Russians due to hostilities in …

Finland says there are no plans to stop issuing visas to Russians

Helsinki supports the EU sanctions policy and does not plan to introduce visa restrictions on its own, Tuppurainen said. Earlier, a number of Finnish deputies called for the termination of the issuance of tourist visas to Russians “Finland declared no plans to stop issuing visas to Russians” /> Finland has no plans to stop issuing …

“They take everything away, they don’t sell jackets”: Russians are shocked by the reception in Finland

The opening of the border exposed a lot of problems People rushed abroad. Since mid-July, it has again become possible to travel to neighboring Finland, which was previously closed for the period of the pandemic. Fly while they give it. In the first day alone, more than five thousand lucky people crossed the border with …

The trade representative said that Finland has limited the purchase of land for the Russians

Russian trade representative Loginov: Finland has limited the purchase of land by Russians The country has tightened the rule in force since 2020 that when buying land, everyone who does not have EU citizenship must obtain a license from the Ministry of Defense. Now this rule has been supplemented: the department can find out the …

Erdogan called the condition for freezing the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO

The Turkish President again threatened to oppose the entry of the two countries into the alliance if they do not fulfill their promises. Ankara agreed to support the candidacies of Sweden and Finland on the condition that they hand over the “terrorists” to it Recep Erdogan If Sweden and Finland do not fulfill the conditions …

The number of people crossing the border between Russia and Finland has reached a pre-Covid level

More than 5,000 people crossed the Russian-Finnish land border on the day of opening On the day when the government lifted the “anticoid” restrictions on land borders, more than 5,000 people passed through the border checkpoints of the two countries. About 60% of travelers were heading from Russia to Finland The number of people who …

Khizri Hajiyev – Mission Possible. How to write your name in the history of the Motherland

The President also named a number of entrepreneurial families of the past, “who” did not offend their direct heirs, and “forever inscribed their name in the” history of our country “. Among others, the name of the Dagestan businessman Gadzhiev was named. About what kind of person and entrepreneur Khizri Gadzhiev was, how he treated his employees and in what he …

Zakharova responded to Finland's decision to make a fence on the border with Russia

The official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in response to the approval of Finnish President Sauli Niinistö for the construction of a fence on the border with Russia, asked Helsinki what material the fence would consist of. She wrote about this in her Telegram. Niinistö approved amendments to the law on border …

How does a sand battery created in Finland work?

Finnish engineers have developed the world's first accumulator on sand. It will allow accumulating and storing energy until winter, and then using it to heat water in the heating system of residential buildings. How does this technology work and can Europeans use it to solve the problem of dependence on Russian energy sources? p> European …

Finland's President approves amendments allowing to build a fence on the border with Russia

Photo: pixabay.com Finnish President Sauli Niinistö approved amendments that allow the installation of barriers on the country's border. The amendments will enter into force on July 15, according to the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country. “The President of the Republic approved the amendments on July 8, the decree will enter …

Canada is the first to ratify the membership of Sweden and Finland in NATO

To complete the procedure for the accession of the two Nordic countries to NATO, it is necessary that all 30 member countries ratify the accession protocol Members of the House of Commons of the Canadian Parliament on the last day of work before the holidays unanimously ratified the protocol on the accession of Sweden and …

The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO brought Russia serious risks

The Finns would very much like to return Vyborg The process of Sweden and Finland joining NATO has continued. On July 4, negotiations between these countries and the Alliance were completed in Brussels. On July 5, the Foreign Ministers of Sweden and Finland signed the Accession Protocol at NATO Headquarters. Ruslan Pukhov, a military analyst …

Foreign Ministers of Finland and Sweden signed protocols on joining NATO

Now all NATO member states must ratify the documents. The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs expects that the procedure will be completed no earlier than autumn, since the parliaments of a number of countries participating in the association go on summer holidays Ann Linde, Pekka HaavistoiJens Stoltenberg Foreign Ministers of Finland—Pekka Haavisto and Sweden— Ann …

Named the probability of deploying NATO nuclear weapons in Sweden and Finland

Stockholm and Helsinki have a long way to go to NATO On Tuesday, Sweden and Finland are expected to sign a NATO accession protocol. This was announced last week by Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. However, this is not yet the finish line in the Scandinavian sprint run, but only one of many milestones on …

Negotiations on Finland's accession to NATO concluded in Brussels

Photo: pixabay.com According to the STT news agency, negotiations on Finland's entry into the North Atlantic Alliance have been completed in Brussels. It is expected that a protocol will be signed on July 5, according to which Finland will become an observer member in NATO. During the talks, Finland was represented by a delegation led …

Volodin responded to the idea of Finland to place NATO bases near the borders with Russia

Volodin: the idea of the security of Finland when deploying NATO bases near the borders with Russia is wrong Vyacheslav Volodin The deployment of NATO bases in Finnish cities near the borders with Russia will only endanger their residents, said State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin. So he commented on the proposal of the mayor of …

Turkey scared Sweden and Finland: non-compliance with the deal will be expensive

Ankara continues to put pressure on Swedes and Finns aspiring to NATO Failure to comply with the deal with Turkey will cost Sweden and Finland much more than its implementation, Akif, chairman of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee, said on Sunday Çağatay Kılıç in connection with the agreement between Ankara, Helsinki and Stockholm reached at …

Biden sent a report to Congress on the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO

Sweden and Finland decided to join NATO against the backdrop of a Russian special operation in Ukraine. At the end of June, they were officially invited to join the alliance Joe Biden US President Joe Biden sent reports to the relevant congressional committees on the issue of accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO, the …

Erdogan called on Finland and Sweden not to delay the fulfillment of promises

Erdogan: Turkey will return to its original position if the fulfillment of promises is delayed Turkey will not support the entry of Sweden and Finland into NATO if they delay the fulfillment of their obligations, Erdogan said. Countries promised to expel members of the PKK, which Ankara considers terrorist =”Erdogan urged Finland and Sweden not …

Erdogan's intentions to again block Finland and Sweden from joining NATO weighed

“The Turkish leader has the potential to scare the Swedes and Finns by suspending this process” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again said that his country will not ratify the admission of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Alliance if they do not fulfill the obligations previously agreed upon at the NATO summit. …

The Foreign Ministry called the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO the saddest episode

The accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will make the Baltic Sea region a zone of rivalry, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned /42/756566855456426.jpg” alt=”The Foreign Ministry called the entry of Finland and Sweden into NATO the saddest episode” /> The expansion of the North Atlantic Alliance by joining Finland and Sweden will …

Erdogan played back: Sweden and Finland were threatened with non-admission to NATO

Turkey promises to strictly monitor the implementation of the deal by the Scandinavians Turkish President Erdogan never ceases to amaze the world with his ability to make unexpected moves and skillfully bargain for the maximum benefit for himself. As soon as he turned on the “green light” for Finland and Sweden to join NATO, he …

Peskov responded to the refusal of the President of Finland to play hockey with Putin

Photo: Global Look Press Dmitry Peskov commented on the words of Finnish President Sauli Niinistö to La Reppublica newspaper about his unwillingness to play hockey with the Russian President. “No, I wouldn’t play with Putin anymore,” he said in response to a journalist’s question. According to Peskov, such a team sport as hockey promotes rapprochement …