Artemy Lebedev, a Russian designer and entrepreneur, has expressed his stance against the partial opening of borders with Finland, advocating for full openness. In a statement on his VKontakte page, he emphasized that the border should be fully opened, suggesting that agreement to other options is not necessary. He further noted that Finnish authorities should issue full visas to Russians, stating that the closure of the border with Russia was not initially beneficial for Helsinki.
Finland prepares rallies in support of opening borders with Russia, highlighting the impact of the closure on traffic in 2023. According to the Finnish border security unit, before the closure, traffic was only 18%, and currently the flow may be even lower due to sanctions and visa restrictions.
