Why Has Finland Closed Its 1,340-Km Border With Russia? All About The Dispute Over Asylum Seekers

Only cargo trains can now operate between Finland and Russia until the border posts open again. Sea and air routes are, however, in operation.

Most of the border crossing activity has been seen around Nuijamaa and Vaalimaa in south-eastern Finland.

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Finland has decided to temporarily close its 1,340-kilometre border with Russia for the next two weeks as it accuses Moscow of helping migrants enter the country in large numbers. With the border posts witnessing a rise in the crossings this month, seven of them, out of the total eight, were shut earlier this month, media reports said. The last one, the northernmost crossing located in the Arctic Circle, was closed Wednesday, BBC reported. Quoting the Finnish government, the media reports said