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Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points with Russia beyond the current April 14 deadline “until further notice” due to a high risk of organized migration orchestrated by ...
Finland already had shut seven of the eight checkpoints on its 1,340-kilometer (830-mile) border with Russia this month following a surge in arrivals of migrants from the Middle East and Africa ...
The complete Finland-Russia border closure is due to last for at least two weeks until Dec. 13, after which one crossing point may be reopened, the Finnish government said.
The government in Finland is considering whether to close some crossing points on the country's long border with Russia to prevent people from trying to enter without proper documentation, the ...
Finland has been of strategic importance to the United States due to its position bordering the Soviet Union and later Russia, and after the end of the Cold War in 1991 Finland's shift to the West has led to warmer relations. There is significant trade activity, including military procurement, between the two countries.
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland will on Saturday close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo ...
Map showing areas ceded by Finland to the Soviet Union; Porkkala was returned to Finland in 1956. The Karelian question or Karelian issue (Finnish: Karjala-kysymys, Swedish: Karelska frågan, Russian: Карельский вопрос) is a dispute in Finnish politics over whether to try to regain control over eastern Karelia and other territories ceded to the Soviet Union in the Winter War ...
2024 Estlink 2 incident Eagle S slowed significantly while passing Estlink 2. Eagle S Patrol vessel Turva Date 25 December 2024 Time 12.26 (Eastern European Time) Location Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea Type maritime incident Cause Under investigation; suspected sabotage Suspects 8 crew members placed on travel bans On 25 December 2024 at 12:26 EET, the Estlink 2 submarine power cable had an ...