Finland set to again shut its entire border with Russia | Migration News

Finland set to again shut its entire border with Russia | Migration News

The decision comes amid renewed asylum seekers arrivals that Helsinki has labelled a Russian hybrid attack. Finland will close its eastern border with Russia, the country’s interior minister has said, just hours after the Nordic nation relaxed a two-week closure of all roads between the two countries. Helsinki has said…

Finnish FM: Finland’s defence deal with Israel vs its stance on Gaza | European Union

Finnish FM: Finland’s defence deal with Israel vs its stance on Gaza | European Union

Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Finland’s NATO accession, Russian threats, and Israeli deal vs Gaza stance. As the easternmost European Union member, Finland, historically neutral, pivots towards NATO in response to Russia’s Ukraine invasion, new geopolitical challenges arise: increased Russian espionage, cyberattacks and potential election interference, the Finnish government says….