The list of states bordering Russia consists of 18 countries. Neighbors in the west are the Scandinavian states represented by Norway and Finland. A little further south lies the border with the Baltic states, which include Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Belarus, Ukraine and Poland. In the south are the Asian republics, Azerbaijan and Georgia. In the eastern part these are Japan and the USA. The north of the country is the coastline, which is washed by the ocean. Russia also neighbors South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which are only partially recognized. Border security is regulated by the special border service of the Russian Federation, as well as the air defense and navy. Their closure is due to relevant requirements. Control is carried out by border guards. The location of customs points is extremely relevant.
Estonia and the most unusual neighborhood through the fortress
Perhaps the most unusual border is between Russia and Estonia. It runs along the Narva River, and on its two banks lie cities - Russian Ivangorod and Estonian Narva. Both there are fortresses connected by a pedestrian bridge. So, in fact, you can safely walk from one country to another, however, do not forget that this requires Schengen.
Ivangorod Fortress and German Fortress
Which countries border Russia
Russia is the leading country on the planet in terms of size. Its area is just over 17 million square kilometers. True, only 146 million people live on such a vast territory, so the average population density in the country is low (8.4 people per square kilometer of area). How many countries does Russia border with?
If we take into account all countries, including those partially recognized by the world community (we are talking about Abkhazia and South Ossetia), then Russia is the world leader in the number of neighboring countries. There are 16 in total
Which countries border Russia? These are Norway, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia, North Korea, as well as South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russia borders on two more countries by sea: Japan and the USA.
Japan and the Kuril Islands
The border with Japan runs close to the Kuril Islands, although it is still disputed by the Japanese. There are two small towns and villages on the islands, with a total population of about 20 thousand people. Japanese fishermen are frequent guests in the Kuril Islands, and Russian border guards periodically record territorial violations.
On the island of Urup, one of the largest islands of the archipelago
General information about all states bordering the Russian Federation
Which countries does Russia border with? The Russian Federation recognizes its proximity to 18 countries.
Name of states bordering Russia: South Ossetia, Republic of Belarus, Republic of Abkhazia, Ukraine, Poland, Finland, Estonia, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan, United States of America, Japan, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, North Korea. First order countries are listed here.
Capitals of states bordering Russia: Tskhinvali, Minsk, Sukhum, Kiev, Warsaw, Oslo, Helsinki, Tallinn, Vilnius, Riga, Astana, Tbilisi, Baku, Washington, Tokyo, Ulaanbaatar, Beijing, Pyongyang.
South Ossetia and the Republic of Abkhazia are partially recognized because not all countries in the world have recognized these countries as independent. Russia did this in relation to these states, therefore, it approved the neighborhood and borders with them.
Some states bordering Russia argue about the correctness of these borders. For the most part, disagreements arose after the end of the USSR.
USA, which is four kilometers away
You can get to the States in just a few minutes, the main thing is to know where to get there. The fact is that there are two islands in the Bering Strait: Big and Little Diomede. There are less than four kilometers between them. The first one belongs to Russia, and the second one belongs to the USA and is considered the territory of Alaska. By the way, there is even an indigenous population on Little Diomede: about a hundred people live here.
There are less than four kilometers between the islands
Borders of exclusive economic zones
The provision in the form of a Federal Law indicates that an exclusive economic zone is an area of the sea and adjacent objects that are located beyond the boundaries of the country’s territorial waters. A special legal regime applies to such an area. In addition, the law classifies a number of islands of the state as EEZ, which are not suitable for people to live on them. The law emphasizes that the EEZ border is just over 370 kilometers from the lines that are the beginning of the width of the territorial waters.
Within the exclusive economic zones, exploration, care for nature and the use of appropriate resources are carried out. Also, the creation of research centers and laboratories is allowed on such territory. The state carefully controls how much fish is caught, for example. Thus, in the event of a threat of extinction of a particular species, local law allows for a ban on the capture and sale of such natural resources.
In a number of seas, Russia has EEZ boundaries. They pass between the Russian Federation and Norway, Turkey, Japan, the USA, Ukraine and other countries. Representatives of neighboring states must take into account Russia’s priority right to carry out certain actions in the territory of the exclusive economic zone.
China: wave to your neighbor
The border between Russia and China is one of the longest: it is more than 4200 km. The shortest distance is between Blagoveshchensk and Heihe: the cities are located on different banks of the Amur and are separated by only half a kilometer. And the residents of Blagoveshchensk may well greet their Chinese neighbors by waving their hand.
Blagoveshchensk embankment with a view of China
More details about the problem
So, the problem of the “northern territories”. These territories include three relatively large ones (Shikotan, Iturup, Kunashir) and a number of small islands of the Kuril ridge, the so-called Habomai ridge (Polonsky, Zeleny, Tanfilyeva, Yuri, Anuchina, Demina, Signalny, Lissi, Shishki). The dispute about who owns this territory permeates the entire history of relations between the two neighboring states, either fading or intensifying again. For example, in Soviet times this problem simply “did not exist.” The Soviet government did not recognize its existence. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia became its successor. Russia, which calls itself a democratic state. Russia, which strives to transfer its economy to “market tracks” with minimal losses. A Russia that wants to cooperate closely with other states and intends to become a full-fledged and full-fledged member of the modern international community, which is new to us both economically and in many other aspects. At such a moment, it is natural to remember the existence of this problem, since [69] Japan is one of the attractive economic partners in the rather promising Asia-Pacific region. The situation is complicated by the fact that for many years of the Cold War, Japan was, figuratively speaking, “on the other side of the barricades” and at a time when many of us did not even suspect the existence of a problem, active anti-Soviet propaganda was carried out there. As a result, today we have a rather reactionary Japanese public opinion.
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The Japanese Prime Minister boldly put forward an ultimatum to Putin on the Kuril Islands
The Prime Minister has changed in Japan. Goodbye Shinzo Abe, hello Fumio Kishida! It was only after his first telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin that hope was lost that a sensible politician had appeared in Tokyo, realizing that it was not worth bothering Moscow with questions about the Kuril Islands. Kishida demanded the return of the islands, all four of them - Shikotan, Kunashir, Iturup and Habomai.
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First question: are Tokyo politicians okay in the head? Secondly, what is the level of education of the representatives of Tokyo in general and Kishida in particular?
Russia does not need a peace treaty with Japan so much that the militarists who were engaged in attacks on the Soviet Union during the Second World War should give up Russian lands.
Japanese nationalists can suck their paws at imagining a forceful takeover of the Kuril Islands, but remember at the same time that aggression against Russia will put an end to their existence.
Naturally, the Russian leader did not send Kishida in a certain direction, as ordinary Russians did. He simply agreed that our countries would continue to negotiate a peace treaty.
“We will negotiate a peace treaty with Russia, firmly taking the position that Japan owns all four islands. In this regard, our course remains unchanged,” said the Japanese Prime Minister.
Japanese readers turned out to be not so naive. Sensible users write that Abe constantly promised to return the islands, but in the end “he didn’t even move a millimeter!”
A user with the nickname xfv writes ironically that “Kishida has become brave. But I think that not only are we four islands, we can’t even get back two! With Russia it's a waste of time. We must assume that Putin simply congratulated Kishida on his election as prime minister - that’s all.”
And finally, the voice of sadness and regret. A user with the nickname tot warns that “as long as Putin is in power, there can be no talk about returning the northern islands to us.”
Other users write that Putin will even remember the telephone conversation with Kishida, and the demand for two more islands, in addition to Shikotan and Habomai, is already an American idea.
In general, the Japanese ultimatum on the Kuril Islands is outrageous impudence. Moscow understands perfectly well that the Japanese are simply American sixes and in the event of their return (which is no longer possible - thanks to our Constitution!) US military bases will be quickly created there.
This will become a real threat to Russia's national security. As for the Russians, they are against the transfer of Russian territories to anyone. This way the whole country can be squandered. There is a sea of people who want it, starting with the Baltic beggars and ending with the States. The new Japanese prime minister is running into a quarrel with Russia. Where does so much courage come from to give us ultimatums?
For those who have forgotten, let me remind you that Tokyo’s appetites are growing. Give them not only the Kuril Islands, but also Western Antarctica, discovered by Russian navigators Thaddeus Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev.
The Japanese are making plans to lay their paws on the territory with rich gas fields discovered in 2012. The reasoning is simple to the point of touching - they say, our expedition sailed here in 1911-1912. And that's all.
At the same time, Japanese politicians turn a blind eye to the Russian Antarctic station “Russkaya”, located on the coast of Mary Brad Land, and to the existence of the Antarctic Treaty of 1959, according to which its participants do not have the right to make territorial claims to these lands. Scientific research only. No increase in holdings.
Tokyo clearly had imperial ambitions, which led them to trouble in the 20th century. American fantasies superimposed on this nonsense. Everyone remembers that the Land of the Rising Sun is controlled by the Americans.
The Kuril Islands, in turn, are of strategic importance for Russian defense capability, maintaining independence and sovereignty.
If you give up the islands, then US and Japanese warships will be able to freely and unhindered, and without any control, navigate the Catherine Strait, which will put an end to the nuclear forces of Russia and our nuclear submarines. In essence, the military infrastructure and integrity of the unified strategic defense system in the Far Eastern region will be destroyed. Thanks but I do not need!
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