INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia on Thursday announced tightened security in its northern Murmansk region after Finland said it would close all but one border
crossing between the two countries.Helsinki said Wednesday the move follows a surge in attempted crossings by migrants seeking asylum in the
in the Murmansk region, and a number of additional measures to ensure the security of our residents," Murmansk governor Andrey Chibis said
in a social media post.He did not provide details.Relations between the two countries, which share a 1,340-kilometer border, have soured
after Moscow launched its military offensive on Ukraine and Finland joined the NATO military alliance.Chibis said Finland's decision to only
keep its northernmost border crossing open would result in a "significant increase" in the number of migrants seeking to cross into Finland
enter Finland.Helsinki has accused Moscow of allowing migrants without documents to cross their common border.It has seen an influx of
attempted border crossings by people from the Middle East and Africa since late August.
