For the first time since World War II, Finnish presidential candidates are competing to take the toughest stance on Russia during their election campaigns, reports Reuters. They seek to please voters who perceive Russia’s behavior toward its neighbors as hostile and aggressive. “Finns were angered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and are worried about a surge in migrants arriving in Finland via Russia, which led the Nordic country to close its entire 1,340-km (830-mile) border with Russia to passenger traffi,” the article writes. Johanna Vuorelma, a political scientist at the University of Hels…