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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jari Tanner

Finland considers closing border crossings with Russia to stem an increase in asylum-seekers

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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 Nordic nation's interior minister and prime minister said Tuesday.

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the number of migrants at Finland's southeastern border crossings has risen substantially since August due to what the government suspects is a change in Russia's border policy and enforcement.

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