In July, Townhall reported how Finland passed a temporary bill that will allow border agents to turn away asylum seekers at its border with Russia.
This move reportedly occurred after Finland accused Russia of “weaponizing” migration by encouraging migrants from Syria, Somalia, and other countries to cross the border. The two countries share 832 miles of border.
Last week, Townhall reported how another country began discussions about building a wall along its border with Russia. Norway may put a fence along part of all of the 123-mile border it shares with Russia. The countries share a border at the northern section of the country.
On Friday, Reuters reported that Poland will start building the first elements of enhanced defense lines on its borders with Russia and Belarus by the end of 2024 (via Reuters):
Spurred by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Warsaw laid out plans in May to spend 10 billion zlotys ($2.6 billion) to beef up its northern and eastern borders with fortifications, surveillance, reconnaissance and anti-drone systems by the end of 2028 to deter adversaries or help repel a potential attack.
"In the next three weeks, we will be able to carry out the first tests of the East Shield elements on Polish military training grounds, and this year we will start building the first elements ... on the northern and eastern borders," Cezary Tomczyk told a press conference.
He said the project would be developed in cooperation with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as well as with British and American forces.
Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz reportedly stated that recent escalation of fighting in the Middle East is a “negative” for Poland, as well.
"This creates a danger that the eyes of the world, including the United States, will be more focused on that region and not on the region of Ukraine, which is not good for us,” Kosiniak-Kamysz said.