Finland said on Tuesday that it would reopen two border crossings with Russia, partly rolling back a decision to seal the countries’ land frontier after a dispute about increased numbers of ...

HELSINKI — Finnish border guards and soldiers have begun erecting barriers, including concrete obstacles topped with barbed wire, at some crossing points on the Nordic country’s long border ...

Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Thursday.

The European Union’s border agency says that it will send dozens of officers and equipment as reinforcements to Finland to help police its borders. Nov. 23, 2023 ...

Finnish border guards are seen at the Vaalimaa border check point on Dec. 15, 2023, between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland. Finland will extend the closure of its border crossing points ...

“Finland cannot be influenced,” he said. “Finland cannot be shaken.” The border dispute is the latest sign of erosion in the relationship between Finland and Russia, which share an 830 ...

The Finnish Border Guard expects dozens of officers from the European Union's Frontex border agency to help patrol the 1,340 km (833 mile) border with Russia from next week.

Finland shut down four of its nine border crossings with Russia to stop a sudden influx of Middle Eastern and African migrants -- accusing the Kremlin of sending them in revenge for joining NATO.

Finnish border agents speak with Russians at a checkpoint at the Finland-Russia border in Virolahti, Finland, on Sept. 30, 2022. (Sasu Makinen./Lehtikuva via AP) ...

Finland will close four crossing points on its long border with Russia to stop the flow of Middle Eastern and African migrants that it accuses Moscow of ushering to the border in recent months ...

Finland will close its entire eastern border with Russia due to concerns over migration. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo made the announcement during a news conference on Tuesday in Helsinki. Finland ...

In February Finland extended the closure of its border with Russia until April 14. The action announced Thursday keeps the borders closed indefinitely after April 14.