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Armenians Rally For Karabagh - Yerevan

A large crowd of Armenians, including children, raises portraits and fists in unison at a rally in Yerevan, Armenia on March 29, 2025. The demonstration supports the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and demands measures to prevent emigration and ensure dignified living conditions. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenians Rally For Karabagh - Yerevan

People carry a large Artsakh flag in front of the National Opera House in Yerevan, Armenia on March 29, 2025. The demonstration supports the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and demands measures to prevent emigration and ensure dignified living conditions. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenians Rally For Karabagh - Yerevan

An elderly man shouts in protest while others hold portraits of detained Artsakh figures during a rally in Yerevan, Armenia on March 29, 2025. The demonstration supports the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and demands measures to prevent emigration and ensure dignified living conditions. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenians Rally For Karabagh - Yerevan

People carry a massive Artsakh flag during a rally at Freedom Square in Yerevan, Armenia on March 29, 2025. The demonstration supports the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and demands measures to prevent emigration and ensure dignified living conditions. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Armenians Rally For Karabagh - Yerevan

People carry a massive Artsakh flag during a rally at Freedom Square in Yerevan, Armenia on March 29, 2025. The demonstration supports the rights of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians and demands measures to prevent emigration and ensure dignified living conditions. Photo by Anthony Pizzoferrato/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Leader of the Social Democratic Party Antti Lindtman listens as Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrive to give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo arrive to give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Interior Minister Mari Rantanen (not pictured) give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Press conference of Finnish ministers

Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo give their comments after the vote regarding the so-called deportation law in the Finnish Parliament in Helsinki, Finland, on July 12, 2024. Finland passed law to block migrants crossing from Russia. LEHTIKUVA / MIKKO STIG - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Mikko Stig/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

Swedish Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard visiting the Pelkola border check point in Imatra, Finland, on February 20, 2024. The Minister, alongside Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen, visited Finland's eastern border with Russia and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Swedish Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard visit the Pelkola border check point in Imatra, Finland, on February 20, 2024. The Ministers visited Finland's eastern border with Russia and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Swedish Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard visit the Pelkola border check point in Imatra, Finland, on February 20, 2024. The Ministers visited Finland's eastern border with Russia and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Swedish Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard visit the Pelkola border check point in Imatra, Finland, on February 20, 2024. The Ministers visited Finland's eastern border with Russia and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Swedish Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard visit the Pelkola border check point in Imatra, Finland, on February 20, 2024. The Ministers visited Finland's eastern border with Russia and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Finland - Russia - Migrants - Eastern Border Shutdowns

Finnish Interior Minister Mari Rantanen and Swedish Minister for Migration Maria Malmer Stenergard visit the Pelkola border check point in Imatra, Finland, on February 20, 2024. The Ministers visited Finland's eastern border with Russia and received an update on instrumentalised migration at the eastern border. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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IRELAND-DUBLIN-CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240215) -- DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform a traditional dance during a celebration of Chinese Spring Festival at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 15, 2024. On Thursday, a performance staged at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, featuring Peking opera, martial arts, as well as traditional music and dance. (Xinhua)

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IRELAND-DUBLIN-CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240215) -- DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs Peking opera during a celebration of Chinese Spring Festival at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 15, 2024. On Thursday, a performance staged at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, featuring Peking opera, martial arts, as well as traditional music and dance. (Xinhua)

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IRELAND-DUBLIN-CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL-CELEBRATION

(240215) -- DUBLIN, Feb. 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An artist performs Peking opera during a celebration of Chinese Spring Festival at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, Ireland, on Feb. 15, 2024. On Thursday, a performance staged at the Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, featuring Peking opera, martial arts, as well as traditional music and dance. (Xinhua)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Patrol car of the Finnish Border Guard at the closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Patrol car of the Finnish Border Guard at the closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Patrol car of the Finnish Border Guard at the closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Itäraja pysyy kiinni, kun hallitus jatkoi sulkua

Closed Vaalimaa border check point between Finland and Russia in Virolahti, Finland on Sunday, 14th January, 2024. Finnish government decided last Thursday that Finland's Eastern border with Russia will remain closed until February 11th. Finland shut all eight checkpoints along its Eastern frontier with Russia in December, amid suspicions that Russian authorities were deliberately funneling undocumented asylum seekers to Finnish crossings. LEHTIKUVA / LAURI HEINO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Lauri Heino/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)