Finland Adopts Law Restricting Asylum Seekers on Russian Border

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
combat an uptick in asylum seekers from Russia, which in mid-December prompted the Finnish government to shutter the border with its eastern
implemented upon its enactment
legislation could pave the way for the Russian-Finnish border to reopen once approved by security agencies.Legal experts argue that the law
protection during its implementation.AFP contributed reporting.