Saatse Boot closure: When a field excursion becomes a geopolitical flashpoint

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Last week, the Eur-Asian Border Lab concluded its dissemination events with a field excursion to southeastern Estonia, exploring one of Europe’s most peculiar border anomalies – the Saatse Boot. Just hours after our group crossed this narrow slice of Russian territory embedded within Estonia, authorities closed the passage following reports of an unusually large Russian military presence in the area.