Whenever I see news like this, I just facepalm hard. This is one of those populist measures that has no impact on the war, Ukraine, or Russia whatsoever (apart from making lives harder for a couple of thousand random Russians, Norwegians, and Finns who cross the border) but looks really good on paper, and people like the sound of it. Similar to the recent ban on Russian license plates in several EU countries. Doesn’t achieve anything, hurts some random Russians, easy political points.
Instead of focusing, I don’t know…maybe on SUPPLYING ACTUAL WEAPONS TO UKRAINE, [which are falling completely short of the promised targets](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world/europe/europe-military-aid-ukraine.html)? I get that it’s not popular because it requires spending actual money, unlike closing borders or banning license plates or matryoshka dolls or whatever comes next for easy and cheap political points. But still.
That tiny gap in the outskirts of North Europe? Must be cold there crossing with a bike.
Europe is finished anyway – without the cheap Russian resources, automotive industry will move abroad, and the the whole continent will be plunged into lasting economic misery.
Do it Norway. We all triple dog damn dare you.
Who cares what Russia thinks? There’s no point in pleasing them either way. Norway’s well-being comes before Putin’s feelings.
Don’t wait. Just to it. There is nothing to gain from keeping the borders open
When will australia close it’s borders with russia?
What is the auZtralian government thinking. This upsets me every day.
I just visualised the prank meme
Norway: “Russia will be so mad” *stands behind doorway with a handful of ‘closed border’*
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Norway virtue signalling. They won’t do it and if they actually did do it, they will reopen it in a few months.
You are only a year and 8 months late Norway.
Of course Russia will not be pleased when all the migrants that they organised and gave bikes to get turned back and become their problem.
Well played Finland. FU Putin.
Russia won’t be pleased guys. Guess we have to wrap it up! God forbid we hurt Putin’s feelings!
Obvious /s
We should close the border ASAP
Tbh I’m surprised that we in Estonia are not closing our borders.
The whole border with fascist russia should have been closed – especially for goods! – in April 2022.
What gain is there to keep the border open?
Putin will be pleased, it’s what he wants in the first place.
Easy to do. There’s only [one border crossing](https://www.google.com/maps/@69.6573546,30.2114802,15.17z?entry=ttu) between Norway and Russia. Most of the 200 km border are rivers.
The bully wont be pleased.
Russian here.
Whenever I see news like this, I just facepalm hard. This is one of those populist measures that has no impact on the war, Ukraine, or Russia whatsoever (apart from making lives harder for a couple of thousand random Russians, Norwegians, and Finns who cross the border) but looks really good on paper, and people like the sound of it. Similar to the recent ban on Russian license plates in several EU countries. Doesn’t achieve anything, hurts some random Russians, easy political points.
Instead of focusing, I don’t know…maybe on SUPPLYING ACTUAL WEAPONS TO UKRAINE, [which are falling completely short of the promised targets](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/18/world/europe/europe-military-aid-ukraine.html)? I get that it’s not popular because it requires spending actual money, unlike closing borders or banning license plates or matryoshka dolls or whatever comes next for easy and cheap political points. But still.
That tiny gap in the outskirts of North Europe? Must be cold there crossing with a bike.
Europe is finished anyway – without the cheap Russian resources, automotive industry will move abroad, and the the whole continent will be plunged into lasting economic misery.
Do it Norway. We all triple dog damn dare you.
Who cares what Russia thinks? There’s no point in pleasing them either way. Norway’s well-being comes before Putin’s feelings.
Don’t wait. Just to it. There is nothing to gain from keeping the borders open
When will australia close it’s borders with russia?
What is the auZtralian government thinking. This upsets me every day.
I just visualised the prank meme
Norway: “Russia will be so mad” *stands behind doorway with a handful of ‘closed border’*
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