Finland closes water crossing points on the border with Russia

Finland closes water crossing points on the border with Russia

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Finland has closed several water crossings on the border with Russia, including the Saimaa Canal, Haapasaari and Santio checkpoints, after rejecting Russian complaints about the decision to close the border.

Finland is closing several checkpoints across the sea and lakes that were previously open to Russians. This is stated in the message of the Federal Customs Service of Russia, reports UNN.

Details

In particular, Russians were banned from boating on the Saimaa Canal, which is located on the border of the two countries.

In addition, two sea crossing points were closed: Haapasaari and Santio.

Recall

Finland's Supreme Administrative Court rejected Russian complaints against the government's decision to close the border with Russia, saying they lacked sufficient grounds.

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