“The decision of the Finnish authorities ... completely fits into the mainstream of another Russophobic campaign in individual EU states ... These steps will not remain without a proper reaction from the Russian side,” RIA Novosti quotes him.
Earlier it was reported that the Finnish authorities approved the Foreign Ministry's proposal to reduce the issuance of visas to Russians by ten times from September.
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto clarified that there are no plans to cancel Schengen visas already issued to Russians by the Finnish side.