"Finland Faces Surge in Migrant Crossings, Prompting Border Closure with Russia"

Dozens of migrants crossed into Finland from Russia just hours before the reclosure of two border crossing points. Finland blames Russia for sending migrants to destabilize the country, while Russia denies the accusation. The Finnish government reopened the crossings briefly as a trial but decided to close them again until January 14 due to concerns over the influx of migrants without proper documentation or visas. Finland accuses Russia of deliberately ushering migrants to the border, with the majority seeking asylum in Finland. Only the rail checkpoint will remain open between the two countries.