Zaharova’s sharp response to Finland’s plans: “The Russians introduced a whole lot of tens of millions” – 2024-05-25 19:47:31

Marija Zaharova participated within the press convention of Russian Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov on the UN headquarters in New York in January 2024. Lev Radin, ZumaWire / MVPHOTOS

Marija Zaharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Ministry of Overseas Affairs, has offered a response to Finland’s intentions to ban Russians from promoting actual property in Finland.

The report of the civil service working group appointed by Protection Minister Antti Häkkänen (kok) was introduced on Friday, Could 17. The working group has evaluated the entire ban concentrating on Russian residents particularly.

In accordance with the proposal of the working group, a allow to amass actual property shouldn’t be granted to individuals who’ve the citizenship of a state that the EU has decided has violated the territorial integrity and sovereignty of one other state. Zaharova interprets the report as a witch hunt.

– The (Finnish) Ministry of Protection significantly believes that Russian property possession in Finland creates alternatives for intelligence, sabotage and different hostile actions. We take into account such ideas a transparent instance of a witch hunt, Zaharova states.

Zaharova considers the blocking of actual property transactions by Russians perverse.

– Till just lately, Russian vacationers introduced a whole lot of tens of millions of euros to the Finnish finances in taxes from the catering sector yearly. This choice solely harms Finland’s safety.

– These Russophobes (anti-Russians) have to avoid their very own structure’s ban on discrimination in an effort to settle for these restrictions. In Finland, it’s in opposition to the structure to refuse outlets within the title of discrimination based mostly on nationality. The tip justifies the means, as they are saying, Zaharova continues.

In accordance with Zaharova, warning and restraint haven’t been the strengths of Finnish rulers for a very long time.

The choice wouldn’t have an effect on, for instance, twin residents or these with a everlasting residence allow.