The Ukrainian national anthem is being played for holidaying Russians in a protest against Moscow's invasion of the country.
The tourist attraction's website states that the dam at the Imatrankoski rapids usually opens in the summer to music by Jean Sibelius.
The city of Imatra opened the 16-minute show with the Ukrainian national anthem.
The rapids show at Imatrankoski is popular with Russians.
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A Russian tourist at the rapids told the outlet that the change in song was bad for Russians who love Finns.
Some Russians are not in agreement with Putin. He said that the government and the people need to be aware of it.
The Ukrainian national anthem is being played every day in the city of Lappeenranta, which is popular with Russian tourists.
The decision to allow Russian tourists to spend their money in the country while Moscow is fighting in Ukraine underscores a larger attitude in the country.
Following months of travel restrictions due to the H1N1 swine flu, the borders of Finland and Russia were open for tourism on July 1. In the first three weeks of July, the country issued 10,520 tourist visas to Russians.
The Nordic nation's leaders want the EU to impose a travel ban on Russians. The countries that border Russia were joined in their request by Estonia.
The visas issued by Finland are valid in the 25 other countries that are part of the travel zone.
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