In December 2023, Finland closed its 1,340 km (832 mile) border with Russia— the longest frontier with Russia of any EU or NATO country—after more than 1,300 migrants arrived there without visas. Helsinki accused Moscow of weaponizing asylum seekers by sending them to the frontier to destabilize the Nordic country—accusations the Kremlin denied.

MOSCOW, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the resumption of peace talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, but said it was too early to say when and where such talks might take place.