"Barriers will aid prevent controls and possible vehicle crossings. A fewer years ago, it happened that a car coming from the Russian side passed through existing safety features at the time - said Antti Eensalu, who commands the local border post. Currently, the crossing in Narva is closed for traffic. It is besides the easternmost city of Estonia (about 210 km from Tallinn and 160 km from St. Petersburg), of which more than 80 percent of the population (about 53,000) are persons of Russian origin.