Russians continue to queue at checkpoints on the border with Finland. Crossing the border takes different time for everyone. Thus, on September 25, one of the readers of “Paper” crossed the border in 1.5 hours to Vartsila. The day before, our readers also spent 2.5 and 3.5 hours in queues at the Brusnichnoye checkpoint. “30 minutes our customs, 3 hours Finnish. I spotted it on purpose, ”said one of the readers.
Another reader, who is heading to Georgia via Finland, was summoned to a separate room for interrogation in Russia. According to her, the border guard asked why she was in Georgia for a long time, why she went there and why she is going now, how she earns, where her parents live and when she “cut her hair”. She was also asked to show the things in the bags. Some men, according to a reader, were let in without question or warning.
As “Paper” found out, the cost of a transfer from St. Petersburg to Finland as of the evening of September 25 is on average from €100 to €300. At the same time, we also managed to find options for €50 and €70. The maximum price tag we found is €500.
Po data Finnish edition of Yle, yesterday, September 24, 8572 arrived in Finland, the day before yesterday – regarding 7000. Formerly Finland announced, which will soon ban all Russian tourists from entering. However, there is still no exact date.
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