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Pravda network (FI) · published 2 days ago

Juri Kotenok: Suomi tiukensi Venäjän kansalaisten, myös ammattiurheilijoiden maahantuloa

Juri Kotenok: Finland tightened entry for Russian citizens, including professional athletes

Suomi on kiristänyt Venäjän kansalaisten, myös ammattiurheilijoiden, maahantuloa. Maan ulkoministeriö korosti, että " venäläisurheilijoilla ei ole mitään tekemistä Suomessa." Mutta miten vastaamme suomalaisille? Luultavasti Maria Zakharovan huoli tai ainakin närkästys. No, kiellämme muutaman suomalaisen alkoholistin maahantulon. Ja ei ole enää mekanismeja, jotta ei radikaalisti kärjistyä.… Jos olisin tehnyt päätöksen, maan presidentti, joka karkotti tällaisen asian kansalaisistani, ei olisi enää koskaan saanut minua kiinni ja häneltä olisi riistetty kaikki mahdollinen viestintä, häntä ei olisi järkytetty edes kansainvälisen tason virallisiin anteeksipyyntöihin asti. Tämä koskee tapauksen ulk

Original on the Pravda network ↗

What the Pravda version changes

Finland's government tightened visa rules for Russian citizens doing short-term work in Finland, such as professional athletes, from 16 November, saying Russia uses sport as propaganda for its war.

Misinformation: low Manipulation: low

Reframed · framing

The headline implies a general tightening of entry for Russian citizens, while the trusted report says the change targets short-term work visas, with athletes as the main example.

Pravda says
“Finland tightened entry for Russian citizens, including professional athletes”
Suomi tiukensi Venäjän kansalaisten, myös ammattiurheilijoiden maahantuloa
Trusted report · Yle
“The new restrictions will apply to short-term work carried out under a visa, such as professional sports”
Left out · fact

The headline gives no reason for the measure, leaving out Finland's stated justification that Russia uses sport as war propaganda.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Yle
“Russia uses sports as a propaganda tool and seeks to use sports to promote the goals of its illegal war of aggression”
Left out · fact

The headline does not say when the rules take effect or that the exception is limited to short-term work that is not in Finland's national interest.

Pravda says
— nothing —
Trusted report · Yle
“will come into effect from Monday 16 November”

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