Opposition party Isamaa on Tuesday initiated a bill which would, if it passed, fully close the border with Russia, citing ongoing security concerns and provocations by the eastern neighbor.

Isamaa chair Urmas Reinsalu noted the example of Finland, which has fully closed its lengthy border with Russia, and discussions ongoing in Latvia and Lithuania on doing the same.

However, this would not be needed in Estonia, Taro said. “In my assessment, it would be a specific countermeasure in response to some kind of activity,” Taro told ERR on Wednesday.

His rationale was that border checkpoints are functioning normally, while Estonia has significantly restricted migration from Russia already. Measures such as the imposition of full customs control have also considerably limited trade traffic, he said.

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