{
  "id": 13449608,
  "title": "Finnish PM Petteri Orpo calls on EU to end tourist visa issuance to Russian citizens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/finnish-pm-petteri-orpo-calls-on-eu-to-end-tourist-visa-issuance-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T15:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/finnish-pm-urges-europe-to-stop-issuing-tourist-visas-to-russians-50648879.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 10, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo urged European nations to halt the issuance of tourist visas to Russian citizens, according to a Yle interview. Orpo argued that this step would bolster EU security and mitigate potential Russian threats. He announced that this policy would be one of the measures he would present at the upcoming European Council meeting. The Finnish leader expressed concern over potential Russian sabotage operations within European borders, questioning why they allow Russians to freely enter and move around as tourists. Orpo also criticized a recent agreement between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding Russian diesel fuel supplies. He deemed the deal \"a terrible disappointment,\" despite acknowledging that the agreed-upon volumes were small compared to U.S. consumption and doubted its impact on global markets. On October 9, Trump and Putin agreed to supply between 300,000 and 3 million metric tons of Russian diesel fuel to U.S. and global markets, with the aim of lowering prices. The U.S. Treasury Department subsequently authorized this sale, delivery, unloading, and import through April 7, 2027. Meanwhile, the Kremlin had already lifted its ban on diesel exports earlier than planned, following intensified Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries in July 2026.",
  "summary": "Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo called on European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to Russian citizens, he said in an interview with Yle on Oct. 10.",
  "key_points": [
    "Finnish PM Petteri Orpo calls for EU to stop issuing tourist visas to Russians.",
    "Orpo aims to enhance EU security and deter Russian threats via visa ban.",
    "Orpo criticizes US-Russia fuel supply deal, deeming it a \"terrible disappointment\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}