EU and Finland Address Migrant Crisis at Russia Border

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visits the Finnish-Russian border to assess the security situation amidst ongoing migrant influx orchestrated by Russia.

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo calls for EU support to halt the surge of migrants from Russia, citing security concerns and economic impacts on eastern Finland.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasizes the security of the EU is linked to Finland's stability, highlighting the broader implications of the crisis.
Finland has closed most of its border crossings with Russia, maintaining only one for rail travel, as it drafts new legislation to manage asylum seekers.
Von der Leyen and Orpo discuss the need for EU-wide measures to address the migration issue, which is seen as a test of EU defenses by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The situation echoes past tensions in Europe, similar to Belarus' actions in 2021, which strained EU relations with Minsk.