Russia terminates agreement on cross-border cooperation with Finland

TASS
Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:00 UTC

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The Russian Foreign Ministry has been instructed to notify the other party of the decision

Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree terminating the agreement between Russia and Finland on promoting cross-border cooperation. The document was published on the official Internet portal of legal information.

"To terminate the agreement between the government of the Russian Federation and the government of the Finnish Republic on promoting cross-border cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Finnish Republic, signed in Helsinki on April 13, 2012," the order says.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has been instructed to notify the other party of the decision.

Comment: Considering the animosity that some of these border countries pose, due to their near total subservience to the Western hegemon's agenda, it's perhaps a reflection of Russia's patience that it didn't terminate this agreement sooner. It may also signal concern within Moscow that the potential threat they pose is expected to increase.