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Russia to close several rail border crossings with Finland, Estonia, Latvia

Russia is suspending traffic through a number of rail border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia, effective July 1, Moscow announced on June 30.

1 July, 12:27 AM

Slovakia closes all border crossings with Ukraine over security concerns

Slovakia closed all border crossings with Ukraine on May 13, citing unspecified security reasons, the country’s Financial Administration said.

13 May, 10:35 PM

Two Estonians crossed into Russia seeking asylum but were detained

Two Estonian citizens crossed a frozen lake into Russia this winter seeking asylum, but instead ended up in a detention center in the city of Pskov facing charges of illegally crossing the border, media reports said on May 6.

6 May, 05:56 PM

Border operations suspended in Ukraine amid technical issues

All border crossing operations in Ukraine were temporarily suspended due to a customs database malfunction, the State Border Guard Service reported on Nov. 8.

8 November 2025, 04:44 PM

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