Mikkonen believes border fencing will help prepare the country to deal with ‘hybrid threats’
The Finnish authorities decided to erect barriers on the border with Russia shortly following the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the construction of fences between states. Finnish Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen spoke regarding the amendments to the law.
“Now the Finnish border is calm, but preparations are underway for various riots. The amendment to the Border Guard Act is one of several government measures to improve border security,” the representative of Finland said, according to the agency’s website. “The government plans to install barriers in critical areas on the eastern border [с Россией]’, she reported.
In her opinion, fences at the border will help prepare the country to deal with “threats of a hybrid nature.” Krista Mikkonen did not rule out that migration would be used as a means of political pressure on Finland.
Previously, Putin also raised the issue of building fences. In particular, he stressed that Russia cannot be surrounded by a fence, and the country itself is not going to be fenced off, transmits Tsargrad.
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The Finnish authorities decided to erect barriers on the border with Russia shortly following the words of Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding the construction of fences between states. Finnish Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen spoke regarding the amendments to the law. “Now the Finnish border is calm, but preparations are underway for various riots. The amendment to the Border Guard Act is one of several government measures to improve border security,” the representative of Finland said, according to the agency’s website. “The government plans to install barriers in critical areas on the eastern border [с Россией]’, she reported. In her opinion, fences at the border will help prepare the country to deal with “threats of a hybrid nature.” Krista Mikkonen did not rule out that migration would be used as a means of political pressure on Finland. Previously, Putin also raised the issue of building fences. In particular, he stressed that Russia cannot be surrounded by a fence, and the country itself is not going to be fenced off, Tsargrad reports.