Starting July 1, the Russian government will temporarily close several railway checkpoints on the borders with Finland, Estonia and Latvia.
according to Upon request The government stops “the movement of people, vehicles, goods and merchandise” through the following border crossings, starting Wednesday:
- Vyborg and Svetogorsk in the Leningrad region (border with Finland);
- Wijartsilia and Litia in Karelia (border with Finland);
- Saint Petersburg-Finland (border with Finland);
- Pechory-Pskovskiye in the Pskov region (border with Estonia;
- Petalovo in the Pskov region (border with Latvia).
The Russian Foreign Ministry must notify the authorities of Finland, Estonia and Latvia of this decision.
It is not known why the authorities decided to close these border crossings. The timing of the restrictions has not been determined.
Moreover, in the last two years It worked Crossings only in Pechory and Petalovo. The border with Finland is closed by decision of the Finnish authorities.