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Finland closes land border with Russia again

According to Tin Tuc newspaper December 15, 2023 07:25

Finland will close its land border crossings with Russia again, officially from December 15, 2023 to January 14, 2024.

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Vehicles line up at the Nuijamaa border crossing between Finland and Russia, in Lappeenranta, Finland, November 17, 2023

In the announcement, Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said that after the country opened two border crossings, the flow of refugees showed signs of increasing again and this issue posed a challenge to national security. The document also stated that the two border crossings, Vaalimaa and Niirala, would be closed on the evening of December 15 at 8 p.m. (local time). Thus, all land border crossings between Finland and Russia will be closed until January 14, 2024.

On November 28, the Finnish government first announced the closure of all eight land border crossings with Russia, also in an attempt to stem the flow of refugees and illegal migrants. On December 12, Helsinki announced the reopening of the Vaalimaa and Niirala border crossings, but reversed the decision just two days later.

Finland shares a 1,340 km border with Russia. After being admitted to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in April 2023, the country's border became NATO's common border.

According to Tin Tuc newspaper
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