On 19 April 2024, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, travelled to Lappeenranta, Finland. On this occasion, Ursula von der Leyen met with Petteri Orpo, Finnish Prime Minister, with whom she visited the Imatra border crossing point to learn more about the situation at Finland’s eastern border. The main purpose of this visit was for Ursula von der Leyen to learn about Russia’s instrumentalisation of migration to Finland and the measures being taken to combat it. Petteri Orpo and the President von der Leyen flew from Lappeenranta in a Border Guard helicopter to the Imatra border crossing point.