Norway will restrict access to Russian tourists

Norway will further restrict access for Russian tourists due to the war with Ukraine, blocking almost all entries from May 29, the Nordic country's Ministry of Justice said on Thursday (23).

Russia called the insplit in “purely discriminateatstory” and stated that he will provide an answer.

NATO member Norway borders of almost 200 km cwith Russia in the Arctic. The Nordic country first imposed visa restrictions on Russian tourists in 2022, shortly after the Russian government began a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

“A insplit to reinforce the rules in Prohibited is alignedfrom the to the Norwegian approach to support allies and partners in response to Russia’s illegal war against Ukraine.”said the minister from the Justice, Inilie Enger Mehl, in communicated.

Any cifrom thegive Russian with the purpose in tourism isin an essential motivation to enter in Norwegian soil will be blocked at border. Exceptions may be granted, in cases such as visits to resident close relatives at Norwayinformed the ministry.

“The mufrom thence implies that the police canin refuse to Prohibited in cifrom thegive Russians that are covered by the instruction”, he said.

In Moscow, the mouthpiece of the Krinlin, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters that such measuresfrom thes “will not be sin response”.

“It is clear that the decision is purely discriminatory. We do not accept such measures. We are sorry that I read itinNorwegian race has chosen this form in worsen our bilateral relations, which are already going badly recentlyinbetween us, and not on our initiative”, he added.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Russia does not intend to prevent Norwegian citizens from entering. “But this does not mean that I measuredfrom theretaliatory measures will not be takenfrom thes. They will be,” she explained.