The spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry considers it possible that the asylum seekers go to Finland because of the call of the “collective West”.
Spokesman of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova commented on the refugee situation on the eastern border today, Friday.
– 415 cases have been recorded at checkpoints in South-Eastern Finland, the closure of which Finland has announced first [turvapaikanhakijoiden rajan ylittämisistä]. It is clear that this is not an uncontrolled flow of migrants from Russia, said Zaharova at her press conference.
According to the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the situation on the eastern border is an indication of double standards or the lack of standards.
He also criticized the fact that the Finnish government encourages asylum seekers to leave the country quickly by staggered return assistance.
Zaharova considers it possible that asylum seekers go to Finland because of the call of the “collective West”.
According to him, most of the refugees come from Somalia, Syria and Yemen.