US EditionEU, NATO condemn Russia's removal of Estonian border buoys
- Josep Borrell, European Union foreign policy chief, criticized the removal of Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on the Narva River, demanding their return.
- Estonian border guards discovered 25 of their 50 buoys were missing, causing concern over accidental border crossings.
- The incident prompted Borrell to label it as part of Russia's pattern of provocative actions, while Estonia and international bodies denounced the removal.
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The European Union has criticized Russia for removing buoys in the Russian-Estonian border river Narva.
Estonia says Russia removed navigation buoys on border river
VILNIUS: Russian border guards have removed navigation buoys from the Estonian side of a river separating the two countries, the Baltic nation said on Thursday, adding that it would seek an explanation as well as a return of the equipment. Some 24 out of 50 buoys recently placed on the Narva river to mark
The EU said on Friday it had demanded answers from Russia over what it called an “unacceptable” provocation by Russian guards on its border with Estonia, according to Reuters.
EU wants answers from Russia on ‘unacceptable’ Estonian border action
BRUSSELS, May 24 — The EU said today it demanded answers from Russia on what it called an “unacceptable” provocation from Russian guards on the border with Estonia. Estonia said yesterday that in the early hours of the day Russian border guards had removed navigation buoys from the Estonian side of the Narva River separating the two countries. “This border incident is part of a broader pattern of provocative behaviour and hybrid actions by Russi…
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