Estonia closes road through Russian  territory due to presence of Russian troops

TALLINN (Estonia), Oct 12: Estonia has temporarily closed access for its citizens to a road they normally use that passes through a stretch of Russian territory, after the interior minister reported on a group of Russian soldiers standing there, Estonia’s public broadcaster said on Sunday. Estonia’s Police and Border Guard Board said in a statement on Friday that the closing took place that day “after border guards observed a larger-than-usual unit moving on the territory of the Russian Federation.” The Estonian border agency said that the closure of the Saatse Border is necessary to ensure the safety of people in Estonia and to prevent possible incidents. The Saatse Boot in southeastern Estonia is a small, boot-shaped area of Russian territory extending into Estonia. Estonians an