Calm Patience but Also Pro-Russian Sentiments at Narva Border Crossing, Report Says
According to a report by the independent Russian outlet “Nastoyashcheye Vremya,” the atmosphere at the Estonia–Russia border in Narva, where working hours were reduced in June, is calm but marked by grumbling and even hopes that Estonia will become part of Russia.
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The independent Russian media outlet “Nastoyashcheye Vremya,” based in Europe, has published a report from Narva, a town on the Estonian border with Russia. Journalists observed the situation at the border checkpoint, whose operating hours were shortened this past June. Their report describes a calm atmosphere, but not without discontent. Some people crossing the border voiced dissatisfaction with the reduced hours, while simultaneously expressing hopes that Estonia could soon become part of Russia. One interviewee reportedly stated that this territory will soon belong to Russia. The report captures a range of moods, from patient waiting to open pro-Russian sympathies. No specific numbers of border crossers or details about flow changes were mentioned.
