Finland plans to adopt temporary legislation that will allow its border authorities to block asylum seekers seeking to enter its territory from Russia, the government said on Friday.
Finland closed all crossings on its 1,340 km (830 mile) border with Russia late last year amid a growing number of arrivals who lacked valid documents to enter the European Union. However, a few asylum seekers have continued to arrive and the government believes the numbers could rise significantly with the advent of spring and a rise in temperatures.
Helsinki accuses Moscow of funnelling migrants to the border, a claim the Kremlin has denied.
Yep, it’s a known phenomenon from Russia. There’s just no evidence yet that those migrants could be denied entry. They aren’t generally at any fault themselves and bad actors in their midst should be investigated.