Estonia announced that the country may be forced to close its border crossing points with Russia due to increased migration pressures, Estonian Police and Border Guard announced on Feb. 13.

Estonia announced that the country may be forced to close its border crossing points with Russia due to increased migration pressures, Estonian Police and Border Guard announced on Feb. 13.

“In recent weeks, Russia has deliberately directed to the Estonian border groups of foreigners lacking the legal right to enter the European Union,” the statement reads. “If these activities continue, we will be forced to close border crossing points to protect national security and public order, as has already been done in Finland due to migration pressure.”

The Estonian government has noted an influx of migrants and asylum seekers from Russia over recent months.

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  • FluffyPotato@lemm.eeEnglish
    601·
    10 months ago

    Estonia is a tiny country of a little over a million people and we already took on the most Ukrainian refugees per population and we currently have issues housing them. If Russians need refuge in another country they need to look elsewhere.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1623·
      10 months ago

      Then HELP them get to another country in stead of forcing them to stay in Russia where they might be forcibly enlisted or killed for opposing the war or just generally living in misery caused by the war as well as reactions to it.

      • FluffyPotato@lemm.eeEnglish
        31·
        10 months ago

        If they are trying to cross the border here they would need to cross about 4 countries before getting anywhere where they can be accepted, Estonia does not have the resources to facilitate that.

        There are also security concerns. In the early 2000nds Russia attempted to create a breakaway region in Estonia with an influx of Russian citizens. Viru county already has a high Russian population and we don’t need a repeat of that.

        • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.worldEnglish
          414·
          10 months ago

          they would need to cross about 4 countries before getting anywhere where they can be accepted, Estonia does not have the resources to facilitate that.

          Ask the EU for help funding and coordinating it? I’m sure they have/are working on such projects already. If they aren’t, they should be.

          • FluffyPotato@lemm.eeEnglish
            8·
            10 months ago

            Currently there is no such funding available and a lot of hotels are already being used for Ukrainian refugees as actual refugee facilities are full so if they come here in the winter they will just die on the streets.

            Even if all that wasn’t the case there is a decent chance that this is organised by the russian government to try to create a breakaway region as they tried in the past and succeeded in other countries.

      • circuscritic@lemmy.caEnglish
        141·
        10 months ago

        Why don’t you help? Go fly to a Baltic state and explain to everyone you meet why it’s imperative they let any Russians claiming to be fleeing settle into their countries.

        I honestly can’t see any reason why they would object to that.

        So go on, HELP THEM.

      • FluffyPotato@lemm.eeEnglish
        20·
        10 months ago

        And it has, Estonia accepted the most Ukrainian refugees per population. Currently all the refugee facilities are still full and the government is paying hotels to keep refugees. If Russian refugees come here in the winter they would likely die as there is nowhere to house them.