Estonia warns people travelling to Russia about possible border closure

Estonian border guards at the checkpoint in Narva have begun to inform residents of the country heading to Russia about a possible border closure.

Source: Kremlin-aligned news agency RIA Novosti 

Details: The leaflets that border guards have given to travellers claim that in recent weeks Moscow has been sending groups of foreigners to the border who have no legal right to enter the EU.

The border guards said if such actions continue, they would have to close the border points "to ensure state security and protection of public order", as Finland did earlier.

Last week, the Estonian authorities started installing additional concrete barriers at the Narva border checkpoint.

Later, Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna announced his readiness to close the border with Russia in case of "hybrid attacks".

Background:

• Eva Kalmus, Head of the Border Guard Department of the Estonian Police and Border Guard Board, said that the border with the Russian Federation could be closed very quickly after a corresponding government decision.

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