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Headline: Ylen näkemät Telegram-viestit: Venäjä ei enää päästä turvapaikanhakijoita itärajan yli
Short Summary: Russian authorities are reportedly blocking asylum seekers from crossing into Finland, according to Telegram messages and migrant testimony.
Telegram messages seen by Yle indicate that Russian authorities have stopped letting asylum seekers cross the eastern border into Finland. Reports suggest Russian border guards are turning back migrants at border posts, with no new asylum seekers arriving in Finland after the morning. The reports are corroborated by interviews but remain partly unconfirmed.
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