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Russia Closes Border Crossings With Baltic States, Finland

Russia’s government has ordered the temporary closure of seven railway border checkpoints along its borders with Finland, Estonia and Latvia, effective from July 1. The decree covers five crossings on the Finnish border, and one each on the Estonian and Latvian borders, with Russia’s Foreign Ministry instructed to formally notify all three countries of the decision.
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Intel Slava
· Jun 30, 2026
[Photo] 🇷🇺⚡️ — The Russian government has closed a number of border crossings with Latvia, Fi [...]
— The Russian government has closed a number of border crossings with Latvia, Finland, and Estonia, according to the decree.@Intelslava
Baltic News Network
· Jul 3, 2026
Pressure grows on Latvia’s border as migrants become more aggressive and not all are intercepted
Latvia’s State Border Guard is not always able to intercept all migrants who cross the Latvia–Belarus border illegally, State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts admitted in an interview with TV3’s programme 900 sekundes. He explained that border guards are almost always able to detect where the border has been crossed illegally, as the existing infrastructure [] The post Pressure grows on Latvia’s border as migrants become more aggressive and not all are intercepted appeared first on Baltic News Network.
Washington Examiner
· Jun 27, 2026
As Russia feels the heat in Ukraine, Trump should up the pressure
Under pressure from months of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes, Russia’s occupation of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea is in big trouble. Massive traffic jams have formed near the Kerch Bridge, the main route out of the peninsula. Fuel sales have also been restricted, and power cuts are being seen across the Crimean Peninsula. At []
The Kyiv Independent
· Jun 23, 2026
Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight
A railway bridge across the North Crimean Canal, fuel facilities, and military infrastructure across occupied Crimea were struck in a large-scale overnight Ukrainian operation, Ukrainian military officials said on June 23.
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 23, 2026
Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula
Ukraine says its forces struck a railway bridge, a power plant and other key infrastructure targets in Crimea as Kyiv’s military authorities seek to isolate the vital Russian-held peninsula in the latest stage of the 4-year-old war.
Associated Press
· Jul 6, 2026
Midrange drones are reshaping the battlefield for Ukraine
By repeatedly striking the highways that carry fuel, ammunition and reinforcements, Ukrainian commanders say they have stalled Russian advances and enabled Ukrainian counterattacks and strikes into illegally annexed Crimea to isolate the peninsula from the mainland. (AP video Srdjan Nedeljkovic and Dmytro Zhyhinas) #drone #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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Related coverage for "Russia Closes Border Crossings With Baltic States, Finland": Intel Slava — [Photo] 🇷🇺⚡️ — The Russian government has closed a number of border crossings with Latvia, Fi [...]. Baltic News Network — Pressure grows on Latvia’s border as migrants become more aggressive and not all are intercepted. Washington Examiner — As Russia feels the heat in Ukraine, Trump should up the pressure. The Kyiv Independent — Ukraine destroys key logistics bridge in Crimea, hits over 60 Russian military targets overnight. KSAT San Antonio — Ukraine says it hit a railway bridge to Crimea, seeking to isolate the Russian-held peninsula. Associated Press — Midrange drones are reshaping the battlefield for Ukraine