Helsinki officials still want to see how closing the four checkpoints will affect the number of Russians seeking asylum.
Finland is considering the possibility of completely closing the border with Russia. In particular, the Finnish Ministry of the Interior is preparing a corresponding bill. This was reported by the Finnish TV channel MTV3 on Friday, November 17th.
The document was developed as a backup measure in case the number of asylum seekers in Finland increases significantly, the media note.
Sources told reporters that there is no such need yet, so the Finnish State Council will not meet for an additional meeting this weekend.
The Finnish government now wants to see how the closure of four border crossings will affect the number of asylum seekers before taking more serious border measures.
Currently, the situation at the border crossings is calm, the media added.
We previously wrote that Finland is closing four checkpoints on its border with Russia in response to the growing number of asylum seekers.
Finland transferred the 20th package of military aid to Ukraine worth 100 million euros. This includes military equipment.
Source: korrespondent
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