In Finland, the court refused to consider the lawsuit to open the border with the Russian Federation

Finland's border with the Russian Federation

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland upheld the government's decision to temporarily close the borders with Russia.

This was reported by Yle publication.

Russian-speaking citizens of Finland, holders of residence permits in this Scandinavian country, as well as «native Finns who have a special need to travel to the Russian Federation» tried to appeal the government's decision.

The authors of the lawsuit believe that the government's decision «discriminates against the minority of Russian origin» and violates the basic rights of citizens.

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland decided not to consider this claim at all. It was submitted in December 2023.

It will be recalled that Finland is investigating the case of the illegal supply of equipment to Russia, which violates sanctions, in the amount of more than 3 million euros. In particular, more than 3,500 drones worth more than 2 million euros.