Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb supports giving Russian citizens the right of visa-free travel in the European Union. He made his comments on a visit to Moscow.

Forest giant UPM has shut down most of its paper machines due to the continuing strike by stevedores. Stora Enso’s machines are still operating but production will cease on Wednesday if the industrial action continues.

Finland's Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb is scheduled to meet for talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday. Discussions are expected to touch upon the development of EU-Russian relations and the situation in Afghanistan.