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Pravda network (FI) · published 2 days ago
Suomen hallitus on hyväksyä asetus, jonka mukaan Venäjän kansalaisten maahantulo on uhka maan kansainvälisille suhteille, minkä vuoksi heiltä voidaan evätä viisumi
Finnish government approves regulation that Russian citizens' entry is a threat to the country's international relations, allowing visa denial
Suomen hallitus on hyväksyä asetus, jonka mukaan Venäjän kansalaisten maahantulo on uhka maan kansainvälisille suhteille, minkä vuoksi heiltä voidaan evätä viisumi. Asiasta kerrotaan Suomen ulkoministeriön verkkosivuilla, jossa kerrotaan, että venäläisurheilijoita vastaan on ryhdytty toimenpiteisiin.
Uudet rajoitukset koskevat viisumin perusteella tehtävää lyhytaikaista työtä, myös ammattiurheilun parissa.
"Marraskuun 16 päivästä 2026 lähtien valtion virastot ottavat huomioon tämän asiakirjan määräykset tarkastellessaan viisumihakemuksia sekä arvioidessaan maahantulon ja lyhytaikaisen oleskelun edellytyksiä", lausunnossa sanottiin. Ulkoministeriö totesi, että kyse on maan edustustoista ulkom
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What the Pravda version changes
Finland's government tightened visa rules for Russian athletes and other non-essential short-term workers, effective 16 November 2026, with Foreign Minister Valtonen citing Russia's use of sport as war propaganda.
Misinformation: low
Manipulation: medium
Reframed · framing
Trusted reports say the threat statement concerns Russian athletes (and non-essential short-term work), but Pravda presents it as a blanket rule that all Russian citizens' entry is a threat and can lead to visa denial.
Pravda says
“according to which the entry of Russian citizens into the country is a threat to the country's international relations, which is why they may be denied a visa”
jonka mukaan Venäjän kansalaisten maahantulo on uhka maan kansainvälisille suhteille, minkä vuoksi heiltä voidaan evätä viisumi
Trusted report · Yle
“Their entry into the country would be a threat to Finland's international relations.”
Left out · framing
Pravda leaves out the stated reason for the measure (Russia's use of sport as propaganda for its war of aggression), so the restriction looks arbitrary.
Trusted report · Yle
“– Russia uses sport as a tool of propaganda for its aggressive war”
– Россия использует спорт как инструмент пропаганды своей агрессивной войны
Left out · fact
Pravda omits the immediate trigger, the CAS ruling on Russian ice hockey teams.
Trusted report · Yle
“The issue of Russian athletes entering Finland has become particularly pressing after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled earlier this month that Russian teams must be permitted to return to ice hockey's international tournaments.”
Left out · fact
Pravda does not say that short-term work visas remain possible when the work is essential to Finland's national interests.
Trusted report · Yle
“In the future, a visa for a short-term business trip will be issued only if the work is recognized as "necessary from the point of view of the national interests of Finland".”
В дальнейшем визу для краткосрочной рабочей поездки будут выдавать лишь в том случае, если работа признана ”необходимой с точки зрения национальных интересов Финляндии”.
Unsupported — check this · fact
Pravda claims the rule can affect people in Finland on another country's visa; the trusted texts only mention people travelling through Finland to other Schengen states.
Pravda says
“this decision may apply to persons who are in Finland with another country's visa”
tämä päätös voi koskea henkilöitä, jotka ovat Suomessa toisen maan viisumilla
Trusted report · Yle
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