Finland plans to close all checkpoints on the border with Russia again. A decision could be made today on the matter. On the night of December 14, two checkpoints were opened, in the Leningrad region and in Karelia, and the influx of migrants resumed through them.
Updated at 18:45 Moscow time. The Finnish government has decided to close the border with Russia, said Finnish Interior Minister Marie Rantanen.
Finland plans to close again two checkpoints on the border with Russia, which opened on the night of December 14. The decision to close the points could be made today, writes Helsingin Sanomat citing sources.
The decision to close the checkpoint may be due to the influx of migrants that began immediately after the checkpoints opened, the publication notes.
Finland opened two checkpoints in the Leningrad region and Karelia on the night of December 14. The remaining checkpoints between Russia and Finland remain closed.
Author:
Kirill Bilyk
Source: RB
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