Norway mulls building a fence on Russian border, following Finland's example

FILE - A view of a fence blocking the road to the closed empty Nuijamaa border station between Russia and Finland in Lappeenranta, Finland, Nov. 18, 2023.

Norway may put a fence along part or all the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a move inspired by a similar project in its Nordic neighbor Finland.