Finland's Ongoing Battle with Russian Border Closure

Finland has decided to close its eastern border with Russia again, just hours after reopening it, due to a spike in migrant crossings that Helsinki has labeled a Russian hybrid attack. The border will be closed from Friday until January 14. Finland had partially eased the closure to assess the situation but had to cancel the plan when migrants resumed entering immediately after restrictions were lifted. The Finnish border guard reported that at least 40 people had crossed into Finland to seek asylum since the border was opened. Finland accuses Russia of orchestrating the migration crisis to exert political pressure, while Moscow denies intentionally sending migrants to Finland.