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Since the beginning of the year, the cost of goods delivered from Finland to Russia has increased by more than 20%. Equipment for mining and timber processing enterprises became the basis of exports.

In early October, the Finnish company Stockmann presented a new format of retail department store in Moscow, which should become the basis of the network throughout Russia in the future. Small points of sale will be more mobile in changing the range.

Since October 18, Finland has opened borders and lifted almost all restrictions for residents of the European Union or fully vaccinated citizens of other countries. However, Russian developments have not yet been included in the list of approved vaccines.

Representatives of the Finnish construction industry introduced partners from Russia to examples of "green" construction sites at a specialized forum in Yekaterinburg. New technologies are designed to reduce CO2 emissions.

The Finnish company Metso Outotec will become the main partner of the Russian Platinum group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of rare metals, in the construction of a new concentrating plant in Krasnoyarsk Krai.

At the TRANSTEC-2021 forum, representatives of the state railway operators of Russia and Finland confirmed the course for further development of transit services with maximum transfer of processes to electronic form.

Valio, supporting the trend towards a healthy, environmentally friendly lifestyle, initiated an event aimed at cleaning the shoreline of the Gulf of Finland. Competitions will be held in the historical district of Tarkhovka.

Since September, Brusnichnoe and Torfyanovka have been added to the list of border crossings on the border of Russia that will be able to work with electronic visas for foreign tourists. This will make it much easier for guests from Finland to enter the Russian Federation.

According to analysts, in the first half of 2021, Finland was able to increase exports to Russia in the food sector by more than 25%. Suppliers are expanding the range of plant-based products and dairy products that are not subject to Russian sanctions.

Representatives of the state railway companies of Russia and Finland confirmed their readiness to resume the traffic of Allegro and “Lev Tolstoy” trains. Passengers are only waiting for the borders to open.

One of the most well-known Finnish retail chains in Russia, Stockmann, is strengthening its position even in a difficult, crisis period for most retailers. A new point of sale will open in Murmansk this week.

Finnish family company Baron Foodtech, specialists in the field of baking production, helped bring a new brand Foodcode, which perfectly meets modern needs for healthy eating, to the Russian market. The whole recipe was developed on individual request.

Itella, one of the most famous Finnish suppliers of warehouse and logistics services in Russia, offers its customers a new storage format using the Internet of Things concept. The first customers were the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Russian Federation.

Last week, Finland recorded a significant surge in the number of new cases of covid-19. Despite the massive vaccination campaign, collective immunity in the country will not arise soon.

Russian holding Rostselmash, one of the world's largest manufacturers of agricultural machinery, will soon start supplying its products to Finland. Heftway Oy, the local importer of equipment and cars, will assist in promoting the market.

The Government of the Russian Federation has adjusted the list of customs posts that can accept European-made goods included in the sanctions list for transit within Russia. Now the Big Port of St. Petersburg and Vladivostok is also open for cargo.

European carrier Ecolines, specializing in bus service, will resume the St. Petersburg-Helsinki route from July 15. However, tourists will not yet be able to use this service.

The Finnish logistics concern Nurminen Logistics and the division of the Russian operator Russian Railways responsible for multimodal transportation have launched the first train along the North-South intercontinental transport corridor. In 2 weeks, the cargo should arrive at its destination - Nhava-Sheva, the largest seaport in India.

Since June 22, a certificate of  a common form for the entire European Union confirming the fact of vaccination will be valid in Finland. This document will significantly facilitate the movement of citizens within the country and across the EU.

Finland's environmental program, aimed at reducing carbon emissions by zero by 2035, is being implemented, among other things, through innovative developments in shipbuilding. The main area of work is the modernization of powertrains.