A motorboat has illegally crossed the border between Finland and Russia. This has been reported to the authorities Web site Finnish Border Guard.
“On July 19, the North Karelian border detachment recorded an illegal border crossing by motor boat in Pyhäjärvi (a lake on the border with the Russian Federation). The motor boat and its passengers crossed the border of the Russian Federation to Finland and then returned to Russia.
July 18, Finnish Interior Minister Marie Rantanen statedHe said that the Finnish side will not open its border with Russia until the situation with refugees stabilizes.
On the same day, the Yle publication was published, citing data from the Finnish immigration office. reportedHe said that hundreds of Russian citizens were waiting for a decision on granting them asylum in Finland.
Last week, Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said his government hopes to open the land border with Russia. The politician stressed that the authorities are not against re-establishing “necessary movement”. But Helsinki still fears an influx of migrants seeking asylum in Finland. This should be prevented by a new anti-immigration law that harshly criticizes some Finnish politicians for human rights violations. Read more about the prime minister’s position in the material “Newspapers.Ru”.
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Source: Gazeta
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