Increase in number of Russian citizens entering Finland causes queues at border

The Finnish Border Guard has announced an increase in the number of Russian citizens crossing the Finnish border, Report informs citing TASS.

On the night of September 22-23, 10,700 Russians entered Suomi – 2,000 more than the day before. "From time to time there were queues at the border," said a Finnish border guard officer.

However, Hanna Smith, an expert at the European Center for Combating Hybrid Threats, told Yle channel that the influx is not expected - it has become more difficult and expensive for Russians to get a visa.

Now Russians with a valid Schengen visa can enter Finland.