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As Finns vote Sunday for a new president, who will be responsible for foreign policy and act as commander in chief, Finland has become fixated on its 830-mile border, the longest with Russia of any NATO country.
Minister of the Interior Mari Rantanen (PS) told YLE on Monday that the situation at the border is unchanged, suggesting the government is likely to extend the closure of border-crossing points beyond Sunday, 11 February 2024.