The Finnish authorities have been raising alarms for weeks over an increased number of migrants crossing into the country to seek asylum, describing it as a Kremlin bid to sow discord.
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that Raja-Jooseppi would also close for two weeks at midnight on Wednesday to help the government get a handle on a situation that he said threatened Finland's national security. Asylum applications will be restricted to airports and seaports.
Finland shares an 830-mile border with Russia, along with a combative history. The neighbors have fought numerous wars through the centuries, and Finland was ruled by Russia for more than a century before gaining its independence.
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