Russia Closes Railway Border Crossings With Finland and Baltic Neighbors

The suspension, which takes effect July 1, halts the movement of individuals, vehicles and cargo through the designated rail crossings.

Russia Closes Border Crossings With Several NATO States After Finland Lifts Nuclear Ban

Russia Closes Border Crossings With Several NATO States After Finland Lifts Nuclear Ban Finland's parliament has finally followed through with a previously threatened move to reverse its decades-long ban on nuclear weapons. The June 17 vote to lift the ban in effect legally authorizes the Nordic country to receive, transport, and facilitate the movement of nuclear weapons on its territory as part of allied operations, with the representatives' final tally at 125 to 61. Finland o...

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Media: Russia closes several rail border crossings with Finland

Russia has ordered the temporary closure of several railway border crossing points with Finland, Estonia and Latvia, according to Russian state news agency Tass, in a move that further limits traffic across the country's western borders. The measure took effect on 1 July and covers the movement of people, vehicles, goods and freight through the affected crossings. According to Tass, Russia has suspended operations at the Värtsilä, Lyttä and Svetogorsk border crossings on its side of the F...