Kremlin says it regrets Finland's decision to shut border crossings with Russia

The Kremlin said on Monday it regretted Finland's decision to shut crossings on its border with Russia, saying it reflected Helsinki's adoption of an anti-Russian stance.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, speaking at a regular news briefing, also rejected Finland's accusation that Russia is deliberately pushing illegal migrants towards the border and said that Russian border guards were following all instructions.

Finland, a member of the European Union and - from this year - also of the NATO military alliance, closed four crossings on its border with Russia on Saturday as Helsinki seeks to halt a flow of asylum seekers it says was instigated by Moscow.