The Finnish Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes to extend the closure of road crossing points on the border with Russia until further notice. This follows from the agenda of a government meeting, which will take place on April 4.
The Finnish city of Ivalo is a potential hot spot in the event of a conflict between the North Atlantic Alliance and Moscow. The emptying of settlements near the border region aggravates the situation in the region, because local residents previously significantly helped the security forces by being able to report violations.