Estonia is tightening goods control at the Narva, Koidula and Luhamaa border stations.
Photo from the Narva border crossing. Stella Pictures, EPA / AOP
The Estonian government has decided to tighten measures on the eastern border. Prime Minister Kristen Michal said that full control of goods will be implemented on the eastern border from August 8. The matter concerns the border stations of Narva, Koidula and Luhamaa. The Estonian public radio company ERR and the Moscow Times report on the matter.
Michal emphasized that Estonia must do everything to prevent illegal goods from being transported through Estonia to Russia.
– Goods with which Russia can wage war against Ukraine should not be imported through Estonia.
It is suspected that some of the goods transported through Estonia might remain in Russia and thus the sanctions against Russia could be circumvented.
– Even if third countries are announced as the destination, we don’t believe it. It is clear that goods are smuggled through us, Estonian Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi said.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna wrote in the message service X that Estonia must do everything to help Ukraine win and raise the costs of the war for Russia.
The Prime Minister added that by introducing full control of goods, they can make it difficult to move to equip Russia’s war machine. Estonia is also aware of the fact that crossing the border will slow down with the change. It is hoped that this will affect the fact that less and less traffic will go to Russia.
If you want to cross the border on foot in the future, each person’s luggage will be checked. If the passenger crosses the border with a vehicle, not only the luggage but also the vehicle is checked.
Photo from the Luhamaa border crossing. Kristjan Teedema
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