Society‘The most terrifying 11 hours of my life’: What really happens when you cross Russia’s border?

Russian readers describe increasingly fraught border crossings, including repeated questioning, extra screening, phone checks, and lengthy delays. Some passed through without trouble, while others were taken to separate rooms or subjected to hours of checks; one said the experience convinced them never to return to Russia.

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