Finland Accuses Russia for increase in immigrants
Finland has announced that it will take action against what it described as a significant rise in the number of immigrants and alleged that Russia is allowing unlawful migrants to pass its eastern border. According to border guards in Finland, 39 undocumented refugees seeking asylum left Russia on Monday and another 21 on Tuesday morning. The migrants were originally from Turkey, Yemen, Syria, and Iraq. Russia is forcing migrants over the Finnish border through a "hybrid warfare" strategy, raising fears that the Kremlin may be initiating a larger-scale attempt to apply pressure on NATO's new eastern flank as well as the EU's longest border with Russia. According to the Finnish Border Guard, there has been a rise in the number of undocumented immigrants entering southeast Finland from Russia in recent months; the majority of these individuals do not have valid visas. In a press release, the Border Guard stated, "The amount is higher than usual," adding that people who entered the Nordic country through that route have requested refuge. ...
