Residents of the Finnish city of Lahti expressed their desire to learn Russian – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

It should be noted that many Russian-speaking people live in Lahti and the Päijät-Häme region, including refugees from Ukraine. “For many of them, Russian is often their native language,” the portal writes, explaining that Russian-speaking Finns find it easier to find a common language with these people and help them if necessary.

Additionally, knowledge of the Russian language allows you to interact with Russian-speaking people, which “broadens your horizons,” the post says.

Residents of the region called for everything to be done to preserve the tradition of learning Russian as the first foreign language. The Finns also ask us to think about those who have already begun to acquire knowledge in this area, emphasizing that it would be unfair for their language learning to stop abruptly.

It was previously reported that the authorities of Finnish Turku intend to stop admitting new students to classes with in-depth study of the Russian language.