Finland to Open Checkpoints on Russian Border in Migrant Spat
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Finland plans to open two of eight road border crossings on its demarcation with Russia in a test of Kremlin’s resolve to continue to push migrants into the Nordic country.
The Vaalimaa and Niirala checkpoints will open Thursday, the government decided on Tuesday. Six border stations will remain closed until Jan. 14, according to a decision posted on the government’s website.