since the end of July, the city of Imatra has started the opening of its century-old dam by playing the Ukrainian national anthem, to protest the Russian invasion.
Tourists gather on the bridge over the Vuoksi river near the Imatrankoski rapids in Imatra, Finland, on August 12, 2022. Alessandro Rampazzo/ AFPA crowd of people gathers in the Eastern Finnish city of Imatra on a bridge overlooking Imatrankoski rapids, one of the Nordic country's most well-known natural attractions.
But since the end of July, the city of Imatra has started the show by playing the Ukrainian national anthem, to protest the Russian invasion. Also in the nearby city of Lappeenranta, the Ukrainian national anthem is played every evening above its city hall, overlooking shopping centers popular with Russian tourists.
"In my opinion, they should be restricted very strongly. I don't see any other way to make Russian politicians think," Lappeenranta local Antero Ahtiainen, 57, says. As flights from Russia to the EU have been halted, Finland has become a transit country for many Russians seeking to travel further into Europe.
"Tourism category can be restricted in the terms of how many visas can be applied for in a day," Haavisto said.
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