US EditionFinland closes Russian border for 2 weeks to stop asylum seekers
- Finland will close its last border crossing with Russia due to concerns that Moscow is using migrants as part of "hybrid warfare" to destabilize the country after its entry into NATO.
- Finnish authorities suspect that the entry of migrants is organized by a foreign state, specifically Russia, and accuse Moscow of causing the situation.
- Since August, approximately 1,000 migrants without visas or valid documentation have arrived at the border, with majority being young men in their 20s and 30s.
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Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
HELSINKI (AP) — NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern neighbor amid rising political tensions.
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A Finlândia fechou o último ponto de fronteira com a Rússia, em resposta a uma pressão migratória russa. O posto de travessia de Raja-Jooseppi encerrou esta quarta-feira às 14 horas locais.
Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern neighbor amid rising political tensions. The Cabinet of Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo decided to temporarily close the entire 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border between the two…
Finland Closes Last Crossing Point with Russia, Sealing Off Entire Border as Tensions Rise
The Raja-Jooseppi crossing point in Finland’s Arctic Lapland region, located some 155 miles from the northern Russian city of Murmansk, closed on Wednesday, according to the checkpoint’s normal November schedule.
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