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VIDEO: A Finnish border officer explains that they have seen an up to 40% increase in traffic on the border with Russia since Moscow's military call-up announcement last Wednesday.
#BREAKING Finland to close border to Russians with EU tourism visas from Friday: govt
#UPDATE Finland will bar Russians with Schengen tourist visas from entering the country from Friday, the government said Thursday following a surge in arrivals after Moscow's mobilisation order for the war in #Ukraine
Graphic showing the number of legal departures for Europe from Russia since the start of the conflict to September 25.
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Emergency housing, paperwork help and a bit of compassion: Kazakh volunteers are trying to aid an influx of Russians fleeing their homes to avoid being called up to fight in Ukraine.
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