Finland's ties with neighbouring Russia deteriorate in wake of conflict

It has been ten months since Finland closed its border with Russia, and there are still no signs of it reopening soon. Fences are now being built along the border at the eastern edge of Europe, to fight what the Finnish government describes as "weaponised" immigration. Ties between the two sides appear to have deteriorated so much that plans are being drawn to ban Russian citizens from buying property in Finland. John Bevir reports from the border in southeast Finland.

[CheekyBird]

If Russia is such a great country, why are asylum seekers leaving there to go to the EU (and we are not talking about the ones driven to the border with Finland). most countries have an agreement that an asylum seekers MUST seek asylum at the first safe haven they arrive at, not cherry picking their destination. REAL asylum seekers would be happy and relieved to arrive in a safe country, whether it was Russia, China, UAE or even some countries in Africa. Beggars cant be choosers!

[teeteetuu]

Russia got what they wished for. Driving otherwise neutral parties directly into the arms of their enemies, and now they'll be right at their doorsteps. Who will they antagonise next? The Swiss?

[NSASpyVan]

Ekaterina and Alexey should leave Finland and move to Russia

[riittarankinen]

You are free to move back to Russia Aleksei and Jekaterins

[annehersey]

What that woman gets wrong about these asylum seekers is that they didn’t come looking for asylum, they were RECRUITED in their own countries and encouraged to seek asylum in Finland. That is NOT what the asylum laws are for. Also what I don’t understand is why they should be allowed to seek asylum in the EU in the first place. Asylum is a wonderful thing for people who are innocent but their country and their safety are in great danger. BUT the minute they arrived in Russia, they were already removed from the dangerous situation so there is no humanitarian reason for them to enter any other country. Russia is where they need asylum to seek asylum. The Asylum laws were not meant to be some kind of cafeteria where they say I want this country, No, I don’t want that country. Russia has a dire need for workers right now with the lowest unemployment in Europe so tif they bring them, they keep them and put them to work!

[IanMcKenzie-ffjw]

It would be crazy for China to fund a change of government in Mexico with anti-US policies and form a new military alliance between North Korea, China and Iran expand into Mexico to defend the rights of Mexicans from involvement with the US and banning the English language in Mexico. Well that’s is a what we did in Ukraine from 2014. Completely foolish and arrogant.

[mamimumi]

Alexey feels like in prison, byhyy... From Helsinki it takes five hours via Estonia to get to Russia

[avatarairbinder]

China, Russia and North korea always give headache to its own nieghbors typical troublemaker....Wat d hell is d problem of this 3 nations😅😅😅

[aletheia]

3:44 It is obvious why Finland is not interested in "discussing things" with Russia, if you know the history between them.

[NessieD]

Alexi doesn't go to russia cuz there he will be in real prision instead of his imaginary one xd

[mnblkjh]

🤔why didn’t he say their moving to russia 🤣😂

[scanpolar]

Putin, Putin and again Putin ! I am Finnish and our boarder can stay closed for ever for all invaders .

[matthiaskiefer]

Can I help ? I'll work for either or both sides

[daday]

핀란드는 지금 나토에 가입한 상태인가요? 유로트럭하다가 찾아봤는데 아직도 국경이 폐쇄되어있다니 놀랍군요

[LolitaAlvarez-bm]

Each country should pick how the want a unique costume country, .This side of Europe always not happy fitting, of what the don't have, bee happy with your country create peace with your neighbors big Brothers native don't envie, sometimes you have more or less, .Respecting each neighbors We should 😍 ✌ ❤😮

[beynar]

Part of Karelia and Kola peninsula will become part of Finland when this war ends.

[riittarankinen]

What is CNA? Why cyrillic letters in logo? Sounds like Russian troll factory.

[vonniofdoom]

Finland is still mad they lost the winter war with Russia and had to give up land

[LolitaAlvarez-bm]

Respect mother nature put aside, your, ourselves first but mother nature creating peace and love like a normal people, natives, respect different nations ❤❤😮😮, .respect yourself always, mother nature.

[johnny-ihes]

A small country sharing a border with Russia, a neutral policy in the past decades has served her well.
Joining Nato without holding a referendum is out of the ordinary.