Finland closes border crossings with Russia indefinitely. Government has also added several ports to the list to which travel would be prohibited.
Finland closed its land borders with Russia late last year after a growing number of arrivals from countries including Syria and Somalia. Helsinki accuses Moscow of using immigration as a weapon against the Nordic nation, a claim the Kremlin denies. Reproduction of this article from ANSA is strictly prohibited. For more information on the closure of the Finnish border with Russia, visit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/features/article-263876/Finland-closes-border- crossings-with-Russia-indefinitely.html.