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Video. Russian cars at Helsinki airport as Finland used as a door into the EU

Updated: 24/08/2022 - 14:50 GMT+2

The EU has shut its airspace to Russian planes, so, as a workaround, Russian tourists are entering Finland by car and travelling internally within the Schengen zone.

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