Norway says will close border to Russia tourists

As of May 29, most Russian tourists will not be able to enter Norway, which shares a 198-kilometre border with Russia in its far north, the government said in a statement.

Norway said on Thursday that it will close its border to Russian tourists, shutting their last direct access to Europe's border-free Schengen area.

As of May 29, most Russian tourists will not be able to enter Norway, which shares a 198-kilometre border with Russia in its far north, the government said in a statement.

"The decision to tighten the entry rules are in line with the Norwegian approach of standing by allies and partners in the reactions against Russia's illegal war of aggression against Ukraine," Minister of Justice and Public Security, Emilie Enger Mehl, said in the statement.