places russians can legally enter finland, traffic is one-tenth what it was two years ago. and no apparent cross-border threat. the reverse, even. this young russian seeking finland s safety, an escape from putin s war. i think i will never come back to russia. reporter: really? yeah, probably. i don t want to die in ukraine. it s not, like, what i would like to do. reporter: it may look like a flimsy fence, but in a few days, when finland s parliament is expected to vote for nato membership, this wire and wood border could become part of a new iron curtain, keeping putin s ill intent at bay. nic robertson, cnn, on the finnish/russian border. well, abortion rights protesters have been rallying