Finland may shut entire Russian border, foreign minister says

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on November 22, 2023
Finland is considering closing some of its border crossings with Russia or even the entire border if the flow of asylum seekers from Russia continues. More than 600 people without valid travel documents have arrived in Finland via Russia in November, leading Helsinki to close several crossings. The asylum seekers come from...

Video credit: euronews (in English)
Published on November 22, 2023 -  00:35
Finland closes all but one of its borders with Russia
The Kremlin has voiced regret about Finlandโ€™s decision to close the checkpoints and rejected Finnish authoritiesโ€™ claims that Russia has encouraged the influx of migrants at the border to punish Finland for joining NATO.

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