Russia closes railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia; other international news
Russia shuts railway borders with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia without explanation. Estonia's Kallas meets Turkey's Erdogan, three injured in Monaco parcel bomb, Iran rejects Macron's Strait of Hormuz plan.
Russia has closed railway border crossing points with Finland, Estonia, and Latvia without giving any explanation or indication of when the restrictions might end.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is set to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ahead of a pivotal NATO summit. Kallas' team stated that Turkey is an essential partner on defense, migration, trade, and regional stability.
In Monaco, three people were injured in a parcel bomb explosion. Police say the suspect fled into France after leaving the explosive device outside a residential building.
Iran has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's plan to clear the Strait of Hormuz. France and the United Kingdom have been spearheading efforts to organize a maritime mission to secure the key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries.
