Finland introduced that it has indefinitely prolonged the closure of its border crossing with Russia.
In February, Helsinki had ordered the closure of the border till April 14, a measure which has now been prolonged till additional discover.
The indefinite closure signifies that migrants will nonetheless not be capable of apply for asylum on the border crossings.
In addition, the ocean crossings on the island of Haapasaari, within the port of Nuijamaa and on the island of Santio can be closed to leisure transport from April 15.
Finland needs to forestall the specter of focused migration from Russia within the spring by closing the harbors to maritime visitors.
Finland, which borders Russia to the east over a distance of greater than 1,300 kilometers, started steadily closing the frontier crossings in November.
The Finnish authorities accuse Moscow of intentionally bringing undocumented asylum seekers to the posts to trigger issues for the EU and NATO nation. The Kremlin denies this.
Source: www.dailysabah.com