Following clear evidence that Russia’s military intelligence service GRU, ordered a sabotage attack against an Estonian defence industry company, Estonia will close all Estonian-Russian border crossing points as of 1 December.
Russia must understand that hostile actions against Estonia come with consequences. Attempts to intimidate, destabilise, or undermine our security will not go unanswered.
Closing the border crossings will reduce Russia’s ability to conduct hostile activities in Estonia and strengthen our efforts to prevent sanctions circumvention.
I have informed my Finnish, Latvian, and Lithuanian counterparts of this decision.