Published 09.37
The Russian government announces that it is temporarily closing several railway crossings to Finland and the Baltic countries.
The closure applies from Wednesday to selected passages in Latvia, Estonia and Finland, Russian state media reports.
In Finland, this applies to the border crossings Vartius, Niirala and Imatra, writes the newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet.
All passenger, goods and goods traffic is affected, according to the Russian state news agencies Tass and Ria Novosti.
There is no word on the reason for the closure or how long it will last.
Finland’s border with Russia has been closed to passenger traffic since 2023.
