Finnish PM signals support for further crackdowns at Russian border amid migrant influx

Center-right Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo signaled Monday that his country may take further action to stem the flow of asylum-seekers at its Russian border.

"The situation has progressed in a bad direction," Prime Minister Petteri Orpo was quoted as saying by Finnish public broadcaster YLE during a visit to the Vartius border crossing in east-central Finland. "If there is no change, we will take more measures, and if necessary, quickly. The message is clear that we do not accept this behavior."

He did not rule out closing more border crossings along the 1,340-kilometer Finnish-Russian border.