Finland to place barriers on Russian border at midnight to stem migrant inflow
Friday, 17 November 2023 Finland will close four of its nine border crossings with Russia in an effort to stem the flow of asylum seekers. The Finnish Border Guard will place barriers on these crossings to prevent entry. The decision comes after a sudden rise in the number of asylum seekers crossing the eastern frontier. Asylum seekers will now only be allowed to hand in their applications at two northern border crossings. Finland has accused Russia of deliberately directing people towards the border, a claim which Moscow denies.
Finland has announced that it will close half of its border crossings with Russia, accusing Moscow of trying to destabilise the country by allowing undocumented migrants to cross the border.
Finland's prime minister said Wednesday that the country will close all but its northernmost border crossing with Russia, following a surge in migrants which Helsinki claims Russia is intentionally..
The Kremlin has voiced regret about Finland’s decision to close the checkpoints and rejected Finnish authorities’ claims that Russia has encouraged the influx of migrants at the border to punish..
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Helsinki's decision to close four of the country's nine border crossings with Russia to stem the flow of undocumented migrants and refugees into Finland is impacting residents with relatives in Russia...
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Friday, 17 November 2023
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