In St. Petersburg from June 1 will close The Murmansk and Petrozavodsk branches of the Finnish Consulate General reported on the Russian Foreign Ministry website
"This decision by the Russian side is due to Finland's confrontational course towards the Russian Federation, which has caused serious damage to the entire complex of Russian-Finnish relations.", the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The Russian side will also close the office of the Russian Embassy in the Finnish city. LappeenrantaOn the closure of the city consulate general in Petersburg They haven't reported anything yet.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously revoked its consent for the Swedish Consulate General to operate in St. Petersburg from September 1, 2023, for the same reason.
