Kyiv Independent reports:
Finland decides to close border with Russia indefinitely
“The Finnish government has decided to keep the border with Russia closed “until further notice,” Finland’s Interior Ministry reported on April 4.
Finland closed its border with Russia in late November 2023 after Russia orchestrated an influx of migrants as a way to pressure Helsinki.
In November alone, around 900 asylum seekers from countries like Kenya, Morocco, Pakistan, Somalia, and Yemen entered Finland from Russia.
Finland decided in February to keep the border closed until April 14, but the latest decision means that the border crossing will remain shut until the risk of “instrumentalized migration” falls, the Interior Ministry said.
“The threat assessment is the same and also the assessment that if the border stations were to be opened, it would probably have led to the same situation as before, when they were opened,” Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said in parliament, according to Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat.
Finland’s government also decided to close several crossing points for maritime traffic to leisure boating due to concerns that Russia may encourage migrants to reach Finland by sea or over lakes.”
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The authorities will strengthen control over migrants. What’s “wrong” with this story?
Against the background of the terrible terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall, the authorities decided to strengthen control over migrants.
First of all, we are talking about Moscow and St. Petersburg, but the security forces are just getting the hang of it. And their interest may not only be in “increasing safety on the streets.”
It is worth reading the recent news: foreign citizens, including labor migrants, or stateless persons will be able to purchase SIM cards from Russian telecom operators only if they register on the Gosuslug portal using biometrics and by personally visiting telecom stores.
Yes, this bill has not yet been adopted, but no one has any doubts that this will happen. Coordination with the FSB, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the RKN, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the FAS and the Ministry of Economic Development should be completed before April 15.
Sources in the Ministry of Internal Affairs told us that after the terrorist attack, instructions were received to punish as demonstratively as possible everyone who breaks the law. Obviously, we are talking about illegal migrants. The easiest way is to find those who are involved in working at various enterprises.
“Do you really think that the head of the district or the governor of the region does not know where he has what enterprises, and who works there? Everyone knows everything.
Initially, the system covers its eyes with banknotes so as not to notice violations. Migrants paid. And now they will simply raise the price. Do you want stay in Russia? Pay twice as much.
Those who don’t pay will be thrown overboard. They will be deported and that’s it. Others will come in their place. Fortunately, there are enough people willing,” said an interlocutor in the leadership of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who is in opposition to Minister Kolokoltsev.
According to our long-time friend in the FSB, all authorities “suddenly began to actively fight illegal migration.” “Before, of course, there was no such problem (laughs - Ed.). Look who lives in the Moscow region. Only migrants. I’m tired of this show off,” admits the interlocutor.
Our sources unanimously say that the screws will continue to be tightened on migrants. On this matter, they should even conduct a survey among Russians, the results of which will confirm the correctness of the new strategy.
However, apart from increasing the volume of bribes, this is unlikely to change the situation.