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‘The Russians have started coming’: Finland considers tourist visa ban

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There’s growing political and public support for banning visas for Russians, who can cross their longest EU border into Finland by bus or car in an apparent sanctions loophole.

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  1. @clintvan9715

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Why would you want to live in that dumb country

  2. @BillencsH1933

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    you turn the russians back if they are fleeing the war, aren't they human? You don't have enough brains to use it for your crazy Nazi ideology, do you know where it could lead?

  3. @wilspu5590

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    What’s wrong with Russians?

  4. @SlavaUkraine420

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Should we have kept Germab tourists come to UK under WW2? I don’t see any difference. I say ban them and let them vacation in friendly countries such as North Korea and Iran.

  5. @dymetatrezz1856

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Finland had friendly relations with Russia…. Now Finland they are ripping these relationships apart… And guess who will play and be called the aggressor in the coming years?

  6. @Girtharmstrong69

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Lol as if the only "fin" you you interview is named Mohammed? I swear you media demons hate Europeans

  7. @andrebarnaby4354

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Good job, why should they have freedom. Banned them yes, acting like they can bully every one

  8. @ZhouEnlaiOriginal

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    BS Boris suroctcev we all know why you are coming to Western Europe so you and your Russians team can make anti western propaganda.

  9. @euronews

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    The Finnish government is coming under increasing public and political pressure to close the EU's eastern border with Russia, and put a stop to an apparent sanctions loophole.

    Russia relaxed its COVID-related border restrictions mid-July, meaning for the first time since before the pandemic, Russians with Schengen visas can now legally cross the border by bus or car, even though they're banned from travelling to the EU in planes and trains.

    "The Russians have started coming," said Juho Pesonen, Professor of Tourism Business at the University of Eastern Finland.

  10. @YPO6

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Most of russian upper middle class tourists head straight to the airport and travel to central Europe, Mediterranean or to other popular holiday destinations. Poorer normal income russians don't have enough money to spend or even travel nowadays.

  11. @nica2310

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    . Not putin is killing in Ukraine but citizens of russian federation. After killing in Ukraine they are going to Europe ( which russians wants to cover with radioactive dust ) buy under-sanction products, organise pro war protests than joyfully return to russia. Having russians putin can take as a pretext to come and save them , as rashists are doing now in Ukraine or did in Georgia,Moldova…In ‘39 Foreign Minister, Molotov, claimed the Soviet was not dropping bombs on Finland, but merely airlifting food to starving Finns as nowadays Lavrov talks about russian peace in Ukraine. If not stopped now russian can continue their operation in all neighboring countries

  12. @worldpeace5502

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Why people here are in love with president ex comedian zelesnky, whose now seems a racist . Try to imagine if your country's leader did something wrong like e.g Finland 38 year old leader , countries have decided to ban all Finnish from travelling because of their leader, is that fair, ask this question ? Another way, let's blame say you! for actions of your boss? Is that fair? . Russians are just normal and innocent people just like you.

  13. @vivalasvegas2826

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Ukrainian citizens don't have nothing to do with Putin

  14. @trentmsteel

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    “Don’t have anything to the political decisions” they have everything to do with those decisions.

  15. @samipan3410

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Its NOT ok to be a russian who votes and supports pootin anymore.Its their own doing that the whole world has to suffer and obviously ukraine.

  16. @davidreynolds3082

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Ban all Russians from the EU. Why should they get to enjoy freedom and holidays when innocent people in Ukraine are being made homeless or getting killed.

  17. @fatalhussain1471

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    His disgraceful, How come American were not banned from travelling when they illegally invaded Afghanistan and Iraq and killed millions…

  18. @duartesimoes508

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Many Russians traveling to Finland are returning to Russia with purchased goods that were banned by the the sanctions, like night vision goggles, communication systems and other advanced electronics just to name a few. Many of these goods go straight to Russian soldiers who lack them. Russians are extremely astute and shrewd and we cannot give them any chance. Out with them! A pandemic closed all borders, but now when a brutal, heinous invasion with the slaughtering of thousands of innocent Ukrainian people takes place we are precluded to do the same, allowing this country of murderers to make tourism & shopping while they're having fun bombing cities and killing people?!
    OUT WITH THEM!

  19. @martincday007

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Having ordinary Russians travel out of the country, will benefit Ukraine in several ways. Travelling Russians will be outside the Russia State media influence and will:
    – be faced with information that contradicts Putin's narrative, that it is a "war" and not a "special operation", that Russia losses are vast, that Russia's military might has been exposed as a fallacy.
    – see that although countries outside of Russia are not immune to the economic effects of Russia's war, shortages and prices are less than those inside Russia.
    – sense that the majority of people side with Ukraine and not Russia.

    – see that Russia is barred from nearly all the global culture and sporting events.
    – feel a sense of hostility towards Russia by those that used to welcome them with open arms.

    No, ordinary Russian tourism should be encouraged and not curtailed.

  20. @aurockscastillo5460

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Doesn't go against Liberal principles or is Ukraine more important than that

  21. @heinrichkleist3473

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Don't just consider it – implement a Russian ban ASAP!!!

  22. @Joseph-tj2in

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Not a single russki should be allowed entry into any western country unless they're on a Kremlin hit list

  23. @doogiechen2726

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Majority of Russian support Putin invasion on Ukraine. Ban Russian tourist visa is an excellent job.

  24. @user-uq3or1gn9y

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Has the EU already stopped paying Putin a billion a day for energy?

  25. @picklechin2716

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Tourism is fine but i dont know about immigration from russia. They have historically russified regions by sending in russian immigrants then taken them over like in Ukraine. Now a complete ban would be less than ideal, but a small amount should only be let in as immigrants. Anyone saying they shouldnt come to finland because they are killing ukrainians is stupid. Do you honestly think all russians support the war? Like really? Are you that dumb?

  26. @johnwalsh4857

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Russians the banana republic third world country of EUrope.

  27. @jvhee

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Typical businessmen. No consideration for human life and suffering.

  28. @evastar397

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Greetings from Russia. All Russians support Putin and the special operation in Ukraine. This is a private matter for Russia and Ukraine. Russia is fighting neo-Nazism and Bendera. It is not for Europeans to teach Russians how to live. NATO has waged many illegal wars against Serbia, Yugoslavia, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen and many others. As for the border, I really hope that it will be closed. I don't want Russians to spend their money in unfriendly countries. Plus, I don’t want Europeans to use Russian gas and gasoline at a discount. Finland and Europe have their own prices, buy there.

  29. @Kiki-en9vm

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    You are taking care of your country, they are taking care of their own.

  30. @Kiki-en9vm

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Sorry, they do support Putin.

  31. @Kiki-en9vm

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    I totally support you.

  32. @StPiter111

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Stop those traitors🤪🤪🤪🤪

  33. @tommy12345abc

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Finish people are onto something – they have a very valid point.

  34. @jimwright1148

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Get them out,why should they be allowed to go anywhere,come on Finland ban them,how many sleeper agents on holiday

  35. @Mbappe-qr5rf

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    RUSSIA 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇮🇳

  36. @BenMr77

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Sweden,Finland, Denmark, Norway and of course Island will meet the wrath of RUSSIA 🇷🇺🗡️ But not for no reason.
    Your pride and self-confidence will turn to shame and suffering. Your country and "secured" lifestyle will finally come to an end.

    The whole Scandinavia will be occupied and incorporated by and in Russia. The Russian federation.

    BEN, Sweden

  37. @1kafugbe

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Don’t play with the rattle snake. It will eventually bite you.

  38. @Tghavrish

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Ukrainian citizens are suffering as a consequence of their Nazi regime, it has nothing to do with Russian tourists

  39. @mihiec

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Russia soon will claim Finland because rkussian people are there

  40. @griopfrew3260

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Whatever the Finnish president does, their fateis almost 🤐🤐 sealed

  41. @00P288

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Among them so many spies

  42. @seppohannunen7020

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    🇫🇮 Bad idea. wars will end in time. life and cooperation continue. Neighbor shop and business cooperation begins. let's remember our deeds then.
    🇫🇮🇷🇺🇫🇮, , ,👍👍👍

  43. @meso8848

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    wow!! like what.. 70 years Finland been neutral… never had problems with Russia (Russia ok? not USSR!) and now that NATO wants to steal Finland, there you go… we are talking about banning visa .. wow !!! and you don,t call that threat or attacking Russia??? stupid decision !!

  44. @nbgoodiscore1303

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    I won’t listen to what a guy named Mohamad has to say.

  45. @solapowsj25

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Halting normal life is an illiterate's idea of retaliation during war

  46. @ermazepba8280

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Euronews, many lies and propaganda

  47. @timwhale9434

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    What a completely ludicrous piece of idiotic propaganda.

    And what have Russian tourists done to Finns and Finland? Nothing.

    What have Russians done to Ukrainians? They are destroying the very same actual NeoNazis in actual NeoNazi Battalions that have been terrorising by shelling, shooting, assaulting and harassing Ukrainians, for some 8 years, of ethnic Russian backgrounds.

    The UN knew about it. The EU new about it. The BBC knew about it because they were reporting it for some 8 years..

    The conservative political group in Finland are Kokoomus, or better known as either Cuckoomus or WEF Kokoomus.

    It had a leader named Jyrki Katainen. He was PM for 3 years. He headed up a coalition government of 6 different parties. His government was officially declared The Worst government in Finland's history.

    Prior to becoming PM he was the Finance Minister of Matti Vanhanen's government (Centre "Corrupt" Party). Vanahanen was proved to be corrupt. During Katainen's role as FM, he borrowed and handed over 50 billion euros to the EU, Greece, Spain, Ireland and Portugal, and to the IMF.

    When he became PM he kept on borrowing and handing over billions to the EU.

    Realising annihilation at the coming election, Katainen resigned as PM with just 6 months to run as PM. A caretaker PM took over, namely the totally embarrassing Alexander Stubb. Stubb is the ultimate Globalist schill.

    Kokoomus were trounced in the election. But got back into the newly formed coalition with the Centre "Corrupt" Party. Another 4 years of borrowing and handing over billions to the EU, the IMF, etc. continued.

    The next election saw both Kokoomus and the Centre Party annihilated. Now, Finland has a leftist minority party government led by the SDP, Labour Socialist Party. The borrowing and handing over of billions continues, while Finland's really economy heads down the toilet.

    So, who are the leading globalist schills in Finland? The President. He is a Kokoomus man, and according to reliable sources, his wife who is some 40 years younger than him is in fact his Goddaughter.

    The new PM (not elected as PM, but installed as PM), Sanna Marin (Labour Socialist Party) is a WEF Young Global Leader. The Finance Minister, Annika Saarikko (Centre "Corrupt" Party) is also a WEF Young Global Leader and has absolutely no training in economics.

    Now the very important fact. Finland had a total public sector debt (state and local government) of around 50 billion (the annual total state budget is around 50 billion) euros back in 2003, when the current President was Finance Minister. Niinistö was very worried about this debt at this time and lectured Finns how it was unsustainable debt.

    Now the total public sector debt is over 150 billion with Finland continuing to borrow billions and hand them over to the EU.

    Finally, the President has always been a supporter of NATO. Finland was an unofficial NATO member. When Finland joined the NATO Expeditionary Force back in 2017. Unbeknown to the people of Finland, this was the backdoor entrance to NATO. Then the government and Niinistö decided to officially get Finland into NATO without officially asking the people of Finland directly (= no real democracy).

    What happened to Katainen and Stubb? Katainen became an EU Commissioner is is famously photographed having cosy dinners with "George Soros". Stubb sits on the pathetic board of the pathetic and politically corrupt European Investment Bank. They are known as two of the Three Lizards of Oz. The third is the current WEF Kokoomus leader, Petteri Orpo.

    So, in conclusion, Russian tourists are not any threat to Finns and Finland. The Globalist leaders of Finland are the real threat.

  48. @GodEmperorofDune1986

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    For Russians to leave their great nation into Europe should only be as political refugees.

  49. @McBee46

    April 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Normal Russian citizens are the ones who eventually wear Russian military uniforms.

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