Finland Seals Bulk of Russian Border With One Station Left Open
Migrants at the border crossing in Salla, Finland. Orpo warned Russia that more border crossings would be closed if migrants continue to be brought there by Russian officials.
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Finland will leave just one border crossing open on its frontier with Russia to stem a flow of asylum seekers seen as a hybrid operation masterminded by Moscow.
The Nordic country will close another three road checkpoints after already shuttering the four busiest ones last week, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Wednesday, citing a “worsening situation.”