Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo says the country will close its entire border with Russia over concerns about migration, The Washington Post reported.

According to journalists, Orpo made the statement during a press conference on November 28. Only one border crossing point remains open in Finland, after the government closed seven others due to a surge in the arrival of migrants from the Middle East and Africa.

“Finnish authorities say about 900 migrants crossed the border from Russia this month, significantly more than normal. It has accused Russia of trying to create a migration crisis in Finland following the Nordic nation’s entry into NATO this year,” The Washington Post notes.

  • On November 14, Finnish border guards reported that Russia had begun to allow refugees from the Middle East who do not have documents to enter the country to the border en masse.
  • On November 22, Orpo announced its intention to close all border checkpoints except for the northernmost one, Raya-Joosepi.

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