Finland Faces Surge in Undocumented Migrants from Russia

Government Considers Border Control Measures as Russian Authorities Allow Migrants to Travel Despite Lack of Documents

Finland has seen a significant increase in the number of undocumented migrants arriving at its border from Russia.
Russian authorities are reportedly allowing these migrants to travel to Finland despite a lack of documents, which Finland's Interior Minister Mari Rantanen has termed as 'illegal entry'.
Most of the migrants are from Middle Eastern countries including Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Somalia.
Finland's government is considering measures to control the situation, including limiting the number of border crossings, creating centralized entry points, or even closing the border.
Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen plans to raise the issue at the upcoming meeting of EU foreign ministers.