Finland plans to close its entire border with Russia over migration concerns

Published November 28, 2023 7:15 AM

HELSINKI (AP) — Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says Finland will close its entire border with Russia due to concerns over migration. Orpo made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday. Finland had only one remaining border checkpoint open, located in the Arcticm after the government closed seven others because of a surge in arrivals of migrants from the Middle East and Africa. Finland accuses Moscow of ushering the migrants toward the Finnish border.

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