Huge line of cars on Estonia’s border with Russia

There is a huge line of cars waiting to leave Estonia at the border with Russia, according to Autonews, Delfi, and Fontanka.

There are reportedly 336 vehicles in the line at the Narva border checkpoint now, and the waiting time is about 28 hours. “Crossing the Russian border when leaving Estonia has turned into a nightmare. There’s no food or water for sale, and the toilet costs €1,” a man who waited over 7 hours tells Fontanka.

There is no queue whatsoever from the other side, says Russia’s border agency within the FSB. “We know that there is some kind of a ticket system out there, it looks like Estonia has created the queue on purpose,” the agency told RBC.

Estonia’s officials have yet to comment on the matter. The country’s Foreign Ministry announced earlier that it would close its borders for Russian nationals with Estonia-issued Schengen visas. The ban is to come into effect next week. Estonia is also considering a ban for Russians using any Schengen visas.