Finland seals off border with Russia for two weeks

Finland has closed its entire border with Russia in response to "organised" migration from or via Russia. 

The Finnish-Russian border.

Photo: PAP/EPA/Lauri Heino

Finland has closed its entire border with Russia in response to "organised" migration from or via Russia. The Finnish government has issued a statement that Russia has "weaponised" migrants as part of its "hybrid warfare":  

⚡️Finland to close entire border with Russia for 2 weeks.

Finland will shut the border crossing point of Raja-Jooseppi from Nov. 30 to Dec. 13, which means its entire border with Russia will be closed for two weeks, the Finnish government announced. https://t.co/vXPbp0Tzjp

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 28, 2023

Finland's Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that "Russia has created this situation and Russia can end it too."

The border will remain open for transport of goods only. 

Poland also experienced migration crisis at its border with Belarus in 2021, a crisis that was artificially generated by Russia and Belarus. 

Sources: PAP, X, Radio Poland

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