Finland on Tuesday accused Russia of funnelling asylum-seekers to its border and said it will take the necessary action to prevent a mass inflow of people and protect its national security.
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    HELSINKI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Finland on Tuesday accused Russia of funnelling asylum-seekers to its border and said it will take the necessary action to prevent a mass inflow of people and protect its national security.

    Prime Minister Petteri Orpo told a press conference that Russia had changed its practice by allowing people access to the border without required travel documents.

    While still small, the number of arrivals from Russia had jumped this week, according to Finland’s border guard authority.

    Finland last year adopted legislation that allows its border authority to exceptionally stop receiving asylum applications at certain crossing points in case the Nordic nation became a target of mass immigration orchestrated by another country.

    “The message from us in the government is clear in that we want to secure the safety of our eastern border,” Orpo said.

    “It’s not about the number of asylum seekers, but about Finland’s national security and the change in Russia’s activities,” Finance Minister Riikka Purra said in a post on X.

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