Post by sevenofnine on Nov 20, 2023 14:54:17 GMT -5
Well Russia and Finland has complicated history with each other going back to Tsars days
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it had lodged a formal complaint over Finland's closure of four border crossings.
Finland said that the decision to close the crossings was to stem the flow of asylum seekers. Finnish authorities have claimed that migrants are purposely being ushered towards the border by Russia, allegations the Kremlin has denied.
Finland is a member of the European Union and joined the NATO military alliance in April after decades of non-alignment due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finland shares a 1,340 kilometer (830 mile) border with Russia.
www.dw.com/en/russia-lodges-protest-over-finland-border-closures/a-67502774
Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it had lodged a formal complaint over Finland's closure of four border crossings.
Finland said that the decision to close the crossings was to stem the flow of asylum seekers. Finnish authorities have claimed that migrants are purposely being ushered towards the border by Russia, allegations the Kremlin has denied.
Finland is a member of the European Union and joined the NATO military alliance in April after decades of non-alignment due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finland shares a 1,340 kilometer (830 mile) border with Russia.
www.dw.com/en/russia-lodges-protest-over-finland-border-closures/a-67502774
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