Over 110 million people were allowed to cross the Russian border in 2023; This figure is 36% more than the previous year. In an interview about this RIA News said First Deputy Director – Head of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov.
“Russia still remains open to international passenger traffic and active foreign economic activity, despite the attempts of Western countries to lower the iron curtain,” he said on the occasion of Border Guard Day.
According to statistics cited by Kulishov, more than 110 million people and 22 million vehicles were allowed to cross the state borders of the Russian Federation in 2023; this figure is 36% and 49% higher, respectively, than the 2022 figures.
Previously Russian President Vladimir Putin statedRepeated attempts by mercenary gangs, traitors and Ukrainian sabotage groups to enter the territory of the Russian Federation were thwarted largely thanks to the determination of the border guards.
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