Finland expels 2 Russian envoys

Finland has decided to expel two staff members of the Russian embassy in Helsinki protesting against the Russia´s attack in Ukraine.

President and Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy at a meeting on Friday took the decision of expulsion of the Russian diplomates, which also said that the extension of the visa of another person working in the Russian Embassy has been refused, said a government press release.

The meeting discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the security situation in Europe.

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs will notify the Russian Ambassador of the matter. This is in line with the actions taken by other Member States of the European Union.

Expulsion decisions fall under the competence of national authorities, and each Member State acts based on its own analysis of the situation.

The meeting also discussed the government report on changes in the security environment.