Finland became the latest European nation to close its borders to Russia's as thousands attempt to flee following Putin's order to send more conscripts to Ukraine.
Former commander of the U.S. Army Europe gives his take on the latest developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict on 'The Story.'Finland on Friday said it would"significantly restrict" the number of Russian"tourists" it will permit to cross its borders as an exodus of Russian men attemptThe Finnish government said its decision was made over concerns that issuing swaths of visas to Russian men would cause"serious damage to Finland's international position.
Finland’s latest decision has meant that all land border crossings connecting Russia to Europe have been blocked. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decreeRussian army conscripts put on their uniform at the military registration and enlistment office in St. Petersburg, on April 22, 2014. Tens of thousands of Russian troops are massed on Ukraine's eastern border in what NATO believes is a state of readiness to invade.
Some 300,000 men are expected to be mobilized to fight in Ukraine, where Russian troops have allegedly seen significant losses, though Moscow said Friday that tech, business and state journalists will be exempt. Cars queue to cross the border from Russia to Finland at the Vaalimaa border check point in Virolahti in Virolahti, Finland, Friday Sept. 23, 2022.Death tolls throughout the war have not been independently verified.
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