Thousands may be waiting to cross Finnish-Russian frontier, border official says
Finland closed its eastern border with Russia in December due to an influx of undocumented migrants. The deputy head of
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FSB pushes border opening with Finland; 18 walkers crossed illegally Thursday
Finnish border guard on Thursday arrested 18 people from the Middle East who walked the snow from Russia. The group
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Finland suspects 1,000 asylum seekers of committing border offences
Finland suspects 1,000 asylum seekers of committing border offences Finnish authorities have begun investigating about 1,000 asylum seekers over suspicions
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Eleven Iranians arrested by Finnish border guards after illegal crossing from Russia
The group was assisted by people on the Russian side, the Finnish Border Guard informs. The Iranians, all of them
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Finland to keep Russian border shut, including in Lapland, until mid-Feb
Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (Finns) said the closure was extended because the situation at the Finnish-Russian border has not changed
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New defence agreement: Finland invites American troops to bases in Lapland
The Border Guard Base in Ivalo is one of five northern sites highlighted in the new defence agreement between Finland
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Chaos on Finnish border as travellers rush to cross before closure
Huge lines and hours of waiting for the people trying to make it across the Russian-Finnish border ahead of today’s
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Finland re-opening two border checkpoints, Lapland crossings stay closed
The Finnish government closed the entire eastern border nearly two weeks ago in response to a suspected Russian hybrid attack
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Finland’s border closure explained
Crossings to be shut for at least 2 weeks following surge of migrants trying to enter from Russia. Finland is
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Prosecutors to consider suspected human trafficking of Thai berry pickers
Investigators believe there are at least 170 suspected victims in the case, and could be as many as 2,000. A
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Finnish Government implements two-week border closure with Russia
Raja-Jooseppi in Finnish Lapland was the last open border crossing to Russia. Despite few migrants in recent days, and zero on
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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 border checkpoint to remain
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Finland preparing further shutdowns on northern part of eastern border
Although there is no clear timetable on when the government may announce the decision, Yle understands that as of Tuesday
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Russia sends asylum seekers on bicycles over Arctic border to Finland in -22°C
Tensions are increasing as FSB again sends migrants across its northern checkpoint with Europe. A group of 35 asylum seekers
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Migrant flow from Russia moves north
Following the announced closure of four border-crossing points in southern Finland, migrants are moving north to crossing points that remain
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