NATO member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence

Finland's border guards walk at construction site of the border barrier fence between Finland and Russia near Pelkola border crossing point in Imatra, south-eastern Finland, Friday, April 14, 2023. Finland's border guards walk at construction site of the border barrier fence between Finland and Russia near Pelkola border crossing point in Imatra, south-eastern Finland, Friday, April 14, 2023.

IMATRA, Finland — The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra less than two weeks after the Nordic country joined NATO as the 31st member of the military alliance. The Finnish Border Guard on Friday showcased the building of the initial three kilometer stretch of the fence to be erected in Pelkola near a crossing point off Imatra, a quiet lakeside town of some 25,000 people.Construction of the border fence is an initiative by the border guard that was approved by Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s government amid wide political support last year.

US Border: Fences are for cows not people. Finland: the fence is necessary in order to manage, for example, large-scale illegal immigration.

I wonder when they will Finnish it?

Make Finland Great Again

I thought fence does not work

I hope the return on investing look term works out. I hope the next sucker to replace Putin and his team are not thugs neither.

Border fences don’t work just ask Biden. He thinks all you have to do is ask nicely and illegal aliens will stay away

Trump could probably get Mexico to pay for it so Finland won't have to. No...wait...sorry, that didn't work out for Trump in the US.

I thought fences don’t work. Especially useless on the US/Mexico border

That’s racist

Well, Vlad, way to go. That little escapade of yours practically doubled Russia's border with NATO. That makes you, Vlad, the most valuable ally NATO has. Couldn't have done it without you. Thanks!

Oh now walls are effective 🤔

YES. Good News

So it’s ok for Finland to build a wall but it’s not ok for the US to build a wall? 🤔

Who let them in NATO?

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