Finland to close entire Russian border after migrant surge
www.bbc.com
The last open crossing, in the Arctic Circle, will close on Thursday night, the government says.
  • wandermind@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    283·
    11 months ago

    Immigration is neither here nor there. This is a reaction to a Russian hybrid operation.

    • boredtortoise@lemm.eeEnglish
      76·
      11 months ago

      And looks like it’s pure reactionism. Anyone crossing over anywhere has to be picked up anyway and transferred to a reception center, which is only right.

      But at least we get a show of hubris

      • bstix@feddit.dkEnglish
        23·
        11 months ago

        That’s the point. The right wingers want to show that the border control isn’t working, so they can get more funding for the stupid “build a wall” project. The easiest way to stop a border crossing from working is to shut it down. The result is actually loss of control, but that’s just fine because it’ll “prove” that the wall is necessary. If there wasn’t actually a problem with illegal immigrants there sure will be now.

        • boredtortoise@lemm.eeEnglish
          31·
          11 months ago

          Yup. It’s similar to the path with what’s been happening with education and health care. Apply changes which fuck it up, say “you see it’s not working and we lose taxpayer money, gotta shut it down”. Optionally add right wing buddy corporations to do the service for more money.

        • Kusimulkku@lemm.eeEnglish
          53·
          11 months ago

          The wall was already approved because of the situation in Polish-Belarusian border. Because it was felt that Russia would do the same here.

          Turns out that prediction was right.