BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Friday called the removal of Estonian buoys by Russian border guards on a river separating the Baltic country from Russia “unacceptable,” and demanded an explanation from Moscow and the immediate return of the orange floats.
Early Thursday, Estonian border guards noticed that their Russian counterparts had removed 25 of the 50 buoys that Estonia had installed on the Narva River to prevent boats from accidentally crossing the border.
Borrell said the incident “is part of a broader pattern of provocative behavior and hybrid actions by Russia.”
Estonia also dubbed it “unacceptable,” but said its response “remains calm and clear-eyed.”
“We treat this as a provocative border incident,” the Foreign Ministry in Tallinn said Thursday.
For decades, Estonia and Russia have installed buoys on the Narva River for the summer, with the towns of Narva on the Estonian side and Ivangorod on the Russian bank, largely in mutual agreement.
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