US EditionFinland keeps border with Russia closed "until further notice"
- Finland will keep its land border with Russia closed indefinitely due to concerns about asylum seekers reportedly encouraged by Moscow, as announced by the Finnish government.
- The closure follows accusations that Russia is encouraging asylum seekers to cross into Finland as part of a destabilization strategy, according to Finnish authorities.
- The Finnish government stated that instrumentalized migration poses a serious threat to Finland's national security and public order, justifying the border closure.
- In 2024, Finland proposed a law allowing border guards to turn away asylum seekers if national security is threatened, which has faced criticism from human rights advocates.
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Finland has extended the closure of the border with Russia “indefinitely”
Finland said on Wednesday that the border with Russia, closed in December 2023, will remain closed indefinitely. This decision is due to concerns about so-called “instrumentalized migration”.
Finland to Keep Border With Russia Closed ‘Until Further Notice’
Finland will keep its land border with Russia closed indefinitely due to continued concerns over a potential surge in asylum seekers allegedly encouraged by Moscow, the Finnish government announced Wednesday.
Finland shuts border with Russia indefinitely over security concerns
Finland announced on Wednesday that its eastern border with Russia, which it closed in December 2023, will remain closed indefinitely. The Nordic country shut its 1,340-kilometre (830-mile) border with Russia after the arrival of around 1,000 migrants without visas. Helsinki claimed that the surge of migrants was orchestrated by Russia, a charge that the Kremlin
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