Finland to reseal entire border with Russia as temporary reopening sees new influx in migrants
Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants - most of whom are seeking asylum in Finland - to the border zone, which is normally heavily controlled on the Russian side.
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00:00 Finland says it will reseal its entire eastern border starting at 8 p.m. on Friday due to
00:05 an ongoing influx of migrants at two crossing points on its frontier with Russia that were
00:10 temporarily reopened early on Thursday.
00:14 Local authorities say that more than 70 migrants without proper documentation or visas had
00:19 arrived at the two checkpoints by Thursday evening, with the number predicted to increase
00:23 rapidly.
00:25 Helsinki has accused Moscow of orchestrating an influx of asylum seekers in what it's called
00:30 an act of hybrid warfare.
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