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Finnish customs can’t stop Russian tourists from shopping

The Finnish Customs and Border Service cannot stop the flow of Russian tourists who come to the country for shopping.

Despite the sanctions against the Russians, travelers choose a long but absolutely legal route to Finland. Citizens of the Russian Federation cross the border with Norway with a Schengen visa and return via Finland, writes Yle.”Finnish customs does not have the capacity to stop this flow because of the Schengen rules,” said customs chief for the municipality of Tornio Kari Hannu.

Another restriction, which includes a ban on exporting certain goods worth $300 from the EU, however, Russian tourists also bypass it. They unpack clothes and put them on, and electronics are also unpacked and transported across the border as they are used.

Finland, Greece, Poland and Cyprus have suffered more than other European countries from the sanctions imposed on the entry of Russians, reports the television channel. “360” .

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