Estonia allowed the Latvian bus company to transport passengers to the Russian Federation.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Agriculture of Estonia issued a license to the Latvian bus company Ecolines to operate Tallinn-Moscow routes.
The ministry stated that they cannot refuse permission for the route service, since unlike Finland, Estonia has not closed the border with Russia.
"The European Union has not imposed any sanctions against Russia regarding the free movement of people, so we have no reason to refuse to issue licenses for service lines," the ministry said.
Ecolines buses depart for Moscow from Tallinn Bus Station daily. The company also makes trips to St. Petersburg.
Latvia, we would like to remind you, plans to completely stop passenger bus services to Russia and Belarus starting January 10, 2027.