Narva, Estonia – Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River separating Estonia from Russia on Europe’s eastern edge.
Once a symbol of cooperation, the “Friendship Bridge” connecting the two snow-covered banks has been reinforced with rows of razor wire and “dragon’s teeth” anti-tank obstacles on the Estonian side.
“The name is kind of ironic,” Eerik Purgel, the regional border chief, said in the Russian-speaking town of Narva.
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