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Finland suspends trains between Helsinki and St. Petersburg, a key route for Russians to reach EU
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCOPENHAGEN, Denmark — Finland’s national railway company says it will suspend services between Helsinki and the Russian city of St. Petersburg from this weekend, closing one of the last public transport routes for Russians who want to reach the European Union.
Citing the sanctions imposed on Russia, the head of passenger traffic with state-owned VR, Topi Simola, said that “people who wanted to depart from Russia have had adequate time to leave.”
Only the morning train from Helsinki to St. Petersburg will be operated on Sunday while the afternoon train will be canceled. Both services from St. Petersburg will be operated. After that, trains will be suspended until further notice.
VR said customers can cancel their tickets at no cost.
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