Raja-Jooseppi border station between Finland and Russia

Raja-Jooseppi border station between Finland and Russia

Deputy Commander of the Lapland Border Guard, lieutenant colonel Ville Ahtiainen gave his comments after the Raja-Jooseppi international border crossing station in Inari, northern Finland, the only crossing point still open on Finland's border with Russia, closed to traffic on November 29, 2023. For the time being, asylum applications can be accepted only at harbours and airports. LEHTIKUVA / OTTO PONTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Otto Ponto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Raja-Jooseppi border station between Finland and Russia

Raja-Jooseppi border station between Finland and Russia

Deputy Commander of the Lapland Border Guard, lieutenant colonel Ville Ahtiainen gave his comments after the Raja-Jooseppi international border crossing station in Inari, northern Finland, the only crossing point still open on Finland's border with Russia, closed to traffic on November 29, 2023. For the time being, asylum applications can be accepted only at harbours and airports. LEHTIKUVA / OTTO PONTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Otto Ponto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland - Russia - Salla border station - migrants

Finland - Russia - Salla border station - migrants

Lt. Col. Ville Ahtiainen, deputy commander of the Lapland Border Guard at the international border crossing at Salla, northern Finland, on November 23, 2023. Most migrants are now arriving to the northern border stations between Finland and Russia since Finland is closing more crossing points on its eastern border because of flow of third country migrants via Russia. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Finland - Russia - Salla border station - migrants

Finland - Russia - Salla border station - migrants

Lt. Col. Ville Ahtiainen, deputy commander of the Lapland Border Guard at the international border crossing at Salla, northern Finland, on November 23, 2023. Most migrants are now arriving to the northern border stations between Finland and Russia since Finland is closing more crossing points on its eastern border because of flow of third country migrants via Russia. LEHTIKUVA / JUSSI NUKARI - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Jussi Nukari/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

Women's World Championships qualifying match between Finland and Sweden

Women's World Championships qualifying match between Finland and Sweden

Linda Sembrant of Sweden (3rd left) heads 0-3 goal during the football women's World Championships qualifying match between Finland and Sweden in Tampere, Finland, on September 6, 2022. Olga Ahtiainen (left), Linda Sällström (2nd left), Amanda Rantanen and goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela (2nd right) of Finland can't stop the goal. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)