Finland to Close Almost All Border Crossings with Russia
Summary by NewsWall Nov 24
- To halt the influx of asylum seekers, Finland will close almost all border crossings with Russia, except the northernmost point, from midnight on Friday.
- The European Union border agency Frontex plans to respond to a request from Helsinki by deploying officers and equipment to Finland.
- Finland has identified a surge in asylum-seekers from Russia and has taken measures to curb it, including the closure of four of the nine border crossing points along the 1,340 km-long frontier.
- Estonia has accused Russia of being involved in a 'hybrid attack' to bring migrants to its border and has prepared to close border crossings if migration pressure from Russia rises.
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| Last Updated | Nov 24 |
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Finland closes border with Russia almost completely: Finland will close its border with Russia almost completely on Friday. Only the northernmost border post ...
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#VantageOnFirstpost : Growing numbers of asylum-seeking migrants have been crossing the once quiet border from #Russia into #Finland in freezing temperatures ... Show more
Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia: Finland will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from ...
reuters.com/world/europe/finland-close-all-one-border-crossing-with-russia-pm-2023-11-22/
Norway is ready to close only checkpoint on border with Russia: After Finland decided to close all but one of the checkpoints on the border with Russia ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/23/7430002/
Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control migrant influx: Finnish border guards and soldiers began erecting barriers including concrete obstacles ...
france24.com/en/europe/20231122-finland-erects-barriers-at-border-with-russia-to-control-migrant-influx
Finland Warns Border to Be Sealed If Russia Keeps Up Pressure: Finland’s government will close its one remaining crossing point with Russia if its neighbor ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-23/finland-warns-border-to-be-sealed-if-russia-keeps-up-pressure
Russia creating migrant crisis for NATO neighbor for second time: Finland has closed several border checkpoints in response to an influx of asylum seekers being ...
businessinsider.com/russia-creating-migrant-crisis-for-nato-neighbor-for-second-time-2023-11
Vengeful Russia sending migrants to Finland to punish it: officials : Finnish authorities said they were closing four of the eight crossings on its border ...
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Finland warns Russia it is prepared to shut all border points over migrant pressure
ft.com/content/5348ec64-010e-40f4-a27e-6d1252a0c537
Finland Seals Bulk of Russian Border With One Station Left Open: Finland will leave just one border crossing open on its frontier with Russia to stem a flow of ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-22/finland-seals-bulk-of-russian-border-with-one-station-left-open
Finland preparing to completely close border with Russia: Finnish authorities may close the remaining checkpoints still operating on the land border with Russia ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/20/7429531/
EU sends border police reinforcements to Finland over fears that Russia is behind a migrant influx
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-eu-sends-border-police-reinforcements-to-finland-over-fears-that/
EU border agency to bolster Finland's border with Russia: The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) plans to deploy 50 border guard officers and ...
kyivindependent.com/eu-border-agency-sends-support-to-finland-russia-border/
EU sends border police reinforcements to Finland over fears that Russia is behind a migrant influx
ctvnews.ca/world/eu-sends-border-police-reinforcements-to-finland-over-fears-that-russia-is-behind-a-migrant-influx-1.6657357
Finland could re-open eastern border before Christmas: The latest decision means that the Raja-Jooseppi crossing in Finnish Lapland will be the only eastern ...
yle.fi/a/74-20061790
Russia boosts security after Finland shuts border points: Russia says it will increase its security presence in the northern Mamans region ...
wionews.com/videos/russia-boosts-security-after-finland-shuts-border-points-661985
EU to deploy more staff on Finnish-Russian border amid asylum crisis: STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex said on Thursday ...
thestar.com.my/news/world/2023/11/23/eu-to-deploy-more-staff-on-finnish-russian-border-amid-asylum-crisis
Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants, closes crossing points
english.elpais.com/international/2023-11-22/finland-erects-barriers-at-border-with-russia-to-control-influx-of-migrants-closes-crossing-points.html
Dispute over migrants: Finland closes almost all border crossings with Russia: The government is considering closing the eastern border completely - hundreds ...
faz.net/aktuell/politik/inland/finnland-schliesst-fast-alle-grenzuebergaenge-zu-russland-19333857.html
Russia Boosts 'Security' After Finland Closes Border Points: Russia on Thursday announced tightened security in its northern Murmansk region after Finland said ...
themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/23/russia-boosts-security-after-finland-closes-border-points-a83195
Finland to close all but northernmost crossing on eastern border: The Finnish government on Wednesday said it will close all crossing points on the border ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/24503-finland-to-close-all-but-northernmost-crossing-on-eastern-border.html
Finnish-Russian border: ice-cold people smugglers: Finland has almost completely closed its border with Russia after more and more refugees arrived there ...
sueddeutsche.de/politik/finnland-russland-fluechtlinge-grenze-1.6308028
Finland to close all but one border crossing to Russia amid surge in migrants: Finland to close all but one border crossing to Russia amid surge in migrants
wionews.com/world/finland-to-close-all-but-one-border-crossing-to-russia-amid-surge-in-migrants-661715
Finland May Close Russian Border to Migrants, HS Says: Finland’s government is preparing a decision to close the Russian border to at least asylum seekers ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-21/finland-nears-closing-russian-border-to-migrants-hs-says
After increased migration: Finland closes border with Russia: Several hundred refugees from third countries came to the Finnish border from Russia in November ...
spiegel.de/ausland/finnland-grenze-zu-russland-soll-wegen-migration-aus-drittstaaten-geschlossen-werden-a-ff4541cb-66a5-4ec9-8575-ceb913423a4a
Russia warns of a 'crisis' at the Arctic border with Finland: Moscow says hundreds of migrants are stranded there in freezing temperatures.
freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2023/11/22/russia-warns-of-a-crisis-at-arctic-border-with-finland/
Russia Warns of a ‘Crisis’ at Arctic Border With Finland: Russia said Wednesday a humanitarian emergency was unfolding at one of its checkpoints on the Arctic ...
themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/22/russia-warns-of-a-crisis-at-arctic-border-with-finland-a83182
Why are asylum seekers pushing bicycles to the border?: Many images of asylum seekers entering Finland show them pushing bicycles towards the border ...
yle.fi/a/74-20061511
What is Russia hoping to achieve with hybrid tactics on the Finnish border?: The Kremlin's suspected hybrid operation on the Finnish border may be aiming to sow ...
yle.fi/a/74-20061336
Wednesday's papers: Expanding border barriers, presidential poll, slippery roads: According to one morning press report, Finland's defense forces are preparing ...
yle.fi/a/74-20061475
Russians outraged over Finland not consulting them before closing checkpoints: On Monday, 20 November, the Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Finnish Ambassador ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/20/7429580/
EU to boost Finnish frontier by deploying 50 guards: The European Union’s border protection agency Frontex said Thursday it will deploy 50 officers to Finland ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/11/23/EU-to-boost-Finnish-frontier-by-deploying-50-guards
Frontex to send 50 more officers to guard Finland-Russia border: Finland will close all but one of its eastern border crossings with Russia ...
euronews.com/2023/11/23/frontex-to-send-50-more-officers-to-guard-finland-russia-border
Finland May Shut More Border Crossings With Russia: Finland’s government is preparing to close further border crossings on its demarcation with Russia if its ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-20/finland-to-shut-more-border-crossings-if-russia-spurs-migrant-flow
Kremlin says Finland made up reasons for closing border: The Kremlin has said it is unacceptable for Finland to accuse Russian border guards of deliberately ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/20/7429544/
Finland closes all but one of its borders with Russia: The Kremlin has voiced regret about Finland’s decision to close the checkpoints and rejected Finnish ...
euronews.com/2023/11/22/finland-closes-all-but-one-of-its-borders-with-russia
Finland to close all but northernmost border crossing with Russia: Finland will close all but the northernmost crossing point on its border with Russia from ...
euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/finland-to-close-all-but-northernmost-border-crossing-with-russia/
Finland closes border with Russia: just one more crossing: Finnish Prime Minister Orpo has announced that Finland will close all border crossings with Russia - ...
de.euronews.com/2023/11/22/finnland-grenze-russland
Russia lodges protest over Finland border closures: The Finnish president has said it has become "impossible" to return asylum seekers who do not meet ...
dw.com/en/russia-lodges-protest-over-finland-border-closures/a-67502774
Orpo: Situation at Finland’s eastern border is unusual, further measures on the way
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/24484-orpo-situation-at-finland-s-eastern-border-is-unusual-further-measures-on-the-way.html
Migrants without papers: Finland only leaves one border crossing with Russia open
berliner-zeitung.de/news/migration-finnland-laesst-nur-noch-einen-grenzuebergang-zu-russland-offen-li.2161426
Finland closes all Russian border checkpoints except least accessible one: The Finnish government has decided to close seven checkpoints on its border with ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/22/7429925/
Finland considers permanent border closure with Russia: In the past month, more and more migrants from the Middle East and Iraq came to Finland from Russia ...
de.euronews.com/2023/11/21/finnland-erwagt-dauerhafte-grenzschliessung-zu-russland
Finnish government rejects complete closure of checkpoints on border with Russia: Mikko Puumalainen, Finnish Deputy Chancellor of Justice, has blocked the ...
pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/11/21/7429758/
Finland preparing to completely close its border with Russia: Finland is making preparations for a total closure of its border with Russia ...
kyivindependent.com/finland/
Finnish Military Assisting With Fence Construction Along Border With Russia: The Finnish Defense Forces are helping the country’s Border Guard construct ...
themoscowtimes.com/2023/11/20/finnish-military-assisting-with-fence-construction-along-border-with-russia-a83157
HS: Russian border officials are bringing people to Finnish border: The Ministry of the Interior continues to devise additional measures to boost border security ...
helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/24475-hs-russian-border-officials-are-bringing-people-to-finnish-border.html
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