Finland closes Russia border posts after days of asylum inflows

HELSINKI/NUIJAMAA, Finland - Finland early on Saturday closed four crossings on its border with Russia as Helsinki seeks to halt a flow of asylum seekers it says was instigated by Moscow. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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