Ukrainian military in the Lugansk region. File photoHELSINKI, Feb. 12 The Finnish Foreign Office updated recommendations for visiting Ukraine Friday evening, urging citizens to leave the country immediately.
"Finland updated its travel bulletin for Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges people to leave the country immediately due to the further aggravation and unpredictability of the security situation,» the message says.
The Finnish Foreign Ministry updated recommendations on Ukraine on January 25, when it recommended «avoiding unnecessary travel». states have recently expressed concern over the alleged increase in «aggressive actions» by Russia near the borders of Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied such accusations, saying that it does not threaten anyone and is not going to attack anyone, and statements about «Russian aggression» are used as an excuse to deploy more NATO military equipment near Russian borders. The Russian Foreign Ministry previously noted that statements The West about «Russian aggression» and the possibility of helping Kiev defend itself against it is both ridiculous and dangerous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is moving troops within its territory and at its own discretion. According to him, this does not threaten anyone and should not worry anyone.