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Finland to close border with Russia

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November 23, 2023

Finland has announced it will close all but one of its border crossings with Russia, due to a recent surge in asylum seekers. The decision comes after it shut several other crossings last week. Helsinki accuses Moscow of funnelling refugees to its borders. Russia has denied that claim. DW correspondent Teri Schultz talks about the scale of the problem that Finland is facing.

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