The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland upheld the governmentʼs 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 governmentʼs decision.
The authors of the lawsuit believe that the governmentʼs 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.
- On November 18, 2023, the Finnish government decided to close four checkpoints on the border with Russia. The decision was taken due to the fact that in recent months more and more people are trying to cross the border with incomplete travel documents. On January 11, the Finnish government extended the closure of the border until February 11, and on February 8 — until April 14.