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"Russia's leaders have expressed their support for a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine. According to this public commitment, I urge Russia to close the border in order to stop the flow of any weapons or militants, whoever it was, volunteers or not, that can penetrate into the territory of Ukraine," Kanerva said.

"The latest weapons, which are used by the separatists, do not just come out of thin air," he said.

"In this case, if the Ukrainian-Russian border is closed, it will be necessary to consider the delivery of humanitarian assistance to civilians whose situation is made difficult by the military actions," Kanerva said.

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