Finland to build barriers on border with Russia

Finland’s government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it has said, in a move to strengthen preparedness against hybrid threats amid Russia’s sp. op. in Ukraine.

Turchia: il governo presenta il muro lungo il confine con l'Iran per fermare i rifugiati afghani

 

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President Biden Issues Proclamation to Terminate National Emergency at US Border With Mexico - Sputnik International

The national emergency on the US southern border was declared by former President Trump in 2019. It was revoked by his successor Joe Biden on his first day in office, who also halted the construction of the notorious border wall.

US Supreme Court to Review Legality of Trump's 'Remain in Mexico' Asylum Policy | Voice of America

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide the legality of one of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies that has forced tens of thousands of migrants along the southern border to wait in Mexico, rather than entering the United States, while their asylum claims are processed.

U.S. Border Patrol accused of destroying water left for migrants

A humanitarian group has accused U.S. Border Patrol agents of destroying thousands of water jugs left out for migrants in an 800-square-mile desert corridor near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona.

The Wall is the Wall : US Wants Mexico to Pay for Border Wall 'Directly or Indirectly'

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday his position on the border wall with Mexico has not changed, and that the latter country would pay for it "directly or indirectly."

White House seeks 18 bln dollars for border wall with Mexico

The US government is asking the Congress for nearly 18 billion US dollars in a decade to expand the current US border wall with Mexico to nearly 1,000 miles (1,600 km), it was revealed Friday.

La Hongrie exige 400 millions d'euros de l'UE pour la construction de son mur anti-migrants

Le Premier ministre hongrois Viktor Orban a envoyé une lettre au président de la Commission européenne, Jean-Claude Juncker, lui demandant une aide financière pour compenser le coût de construction des clôtures érigées à ses frontières.

Turkey urges Europe not to build walls against refugees

EU Minister Ömer Çelik on Aug. 10 criticized Europe for creating barriers against asylum seekers instead of welcoming them.

Israel Speeds Up Construction of Barrier Against Hamas Tunnels

Israeli Defense Forces have accelerated its construction of a massive underground wall on the border with the Gaza Strip to prevent the Hamas movement from digging tunnels into Israel, local media reported, citing the head of Israel's Southern Command.

Turkey continuing with construction of wall along Iranian border

General Director of the Housing Development Administration of Turkey (TOKİ) Ergun Turan told Anadolu news agency some three months ago that the first phase of construction project of Iran-Turkey border wall will be completed by the end of September.

Syria condemns Turkey’s repeated crimes and violations against Syrian people, urges UN to help stop these violations

Foreign and Expatriates Ministry condemned on Friday Turkey’s repeated crimes and attacks against the Syrian people and violations of the sanctity and unity of Syria’s territory.

Israel's Netanyahu endorses Trump plan for wall along Mexican border

Israel's Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to build a wall along the Mexican border, saying the same practise worked fine with his country.

Mexican President Cancels Trump Meeting

Mexico's president has cancelled a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, deepening the rift between the two countries over Trump's announced border wall.

US President Trump to meet with British PM on Friday

Newly-inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with visiting British Prime Minister Theresa May next week, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said Saturday.

Turkey-Syria border wall to be completed by mid-2017

Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Isik said on Wednesday that the construction of a concrete wall along the Turkish-Syrian border will be completed in the first half of 2017, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Israel begins building concrete wall on border with Gaza

Work had begun on an above- and below-ground concrete barrier across the length of the Israel-Gaza border, the Israel Defense Forces announced.

Turkey’s Wall on Syrian Border 'Invasive, Aimed at Separating the Kurds'

Thousands of residents of Kobani canton in northern Syria are protesting against Turkey’s construction of a wall along their joint border, which has sparked clashes with the Turkish police; in an interview with Sputnik Turkiye the canton’s Defense Minister has called the move invasive while other experts say it is aimed at separating the Kurds.