22 November 2023 at 18:08 Finland closes all border crossings to Russia except one Finland closes all border crossings to Russia, except one. This is written by the Reuters news agency. The borders are closed as a result of the flow of undocumented asylum seekers. According to the Finnish authorities, only the Rajajooseppi border crossing will remain open. As the crow flies, it is 150 kilometers away from the Norwegian-Russian border crossing Storskog. – We will close the borders from midnight on Friday, says Prime Minister Petteri Orpo at a press conference on Wednesday evening. In November, over 600 people without valid travel documents for the EU arrived in Finland from Russia. Finnish authorities have accused Russia of deliberately letting undocumented asylum seekers into the country and have responded by closing several border crossings. The Kremlin denies the allegations. The asylum seekers come from several countries, including Yemen, Afghanistan, Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria, according to the Finnish Immigration Service. (news/NTB)
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