The Finnish government has announced that it will be extending the closure of its long border with Russia for an additional two months, until April 14th. The decision was made due to concerns over what they describe as Russia's 'hybrid operation' of funneling migrants towards Finland.
The border, stretching 1,340 kilometers (832 miles), was initially closed late last year after an unusually high number of migrants, approximately 1,300, arrived without proper documentation or visas since September. These migrants primarily come from the Middle East and Africa and have sought asylum in Finland, a country with a population of 5.6 million.
