Finland erects barriers at border with Russia to control influx of migrants; Kremlin objects

Finland has begun erecting barriers at some crossing points on the lengthy border with Russia. Finnish authorities say it’s to better control the flow of undocumented migrants. Some 600 migrants without proper visas and documentation, mostly from the Middle East and Africa, have arrived in Finland in November.

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