Russia's government has decided to temporarily suspend, starting July 1, the movement of people, vehicles, goods and cargo through several rail border crossing points on its borders with Finland, Estonia and Latvia.
"Temporarily suspend, starting July 1, 2026, the movement of people, vehicles, goods and cargo through designated sections of rail border crossing points located along the state border of the Russian Federation, in accordance with the list provided in the annex," the order states.
Border crossings will be temporarily suspended at the following locations:
On the Estonian border: Petseri (Pechory-Pskovskiye, Pskov Oblast).
On the Latvian border: Põtalovo (Pskov Oblast).
On the Finnish border: Viiburi and Svetogorsk (Leningrad Oblast), Värtsilä and Lüttä (Republic of Karelia) and the St. Petersburg Finland Railway Station (St. Petersburg-Finlyandsky, St. Petersburg).
The government order was signed by Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on June 30 and published on the country's official legal information portal. The document also instructs Russian authorities to formally notify Tallinn, Riga and Helsinki of the upcoming changes.
Although the official notice emphasizes that the measure is temporary, the document does not specify when the restrictions will end or give a direct reason for the closures. The change will directly affect international logistics and freight transport between the countries concerned.
