Finland closed its border to Russian tourists as Friday started. Footage from Finnish broadcaster Yle showed seven cars and a beaming young man on a bicycle managing to make it across the border at the Vaalimaa border crossing at 0:02 am (2102 GMT on Thursday). Then the barrier came down – a historic moment for Finland, which has a complicated and chequered history with Russia. The Finnish government announced on Thursday that Russian tourists would no longer be allowed to enter the country after midnight. The move is in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There are some exceptions, whic…