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Finland Completes 200-Kilometre Fence on Russian Border

From iDNES · () Czech

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Finland officially completed a 200-kilometre fence along its border with Russia.
  • Interior Minister Mari Rantanen said the barrier strengthens European security and suggested it might need to be extended in the future.

Finland has officially completed a 200-kilometre fence along its border with Russia.

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen announced the completion at a news conference in Nuijamaa, a border town in Finnish Karelia. She said the barrier strengthens European security in response to Russian hybrid threats.

Rantanen also said Finland might need to extend the fence in the future.

The barrier means stronger European security in view of Russian hybrid threats.

· Mari RantanenFinlandโ€™s interior minister described the security purpose of the completed border fence.
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